Archive - FACT CHECK

ICBMs travel a wide arc, giving them the ability to strike half-way across the world within an hour.

The claim of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana that the acquisition of two new frigates for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) started under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte lacks context.

It further misleads by claiming that Marcos was acquitted in the international court.

All of the seven mainstream media groups called out in the post reported on his participation.

The project commenced under Aquino, who was president from June 2010 to June 2016.

This post is fake. Don't believe it.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) dismissed this complaint in 2020 due to lack of probable cause.

This is not true. Robredo’s spokesperson said the allegation is a “complete fabrication.”

While there is, indeed, no specific law on rebellion, the criminal act has been defined and made punishable under the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act 6968 in 1990.

The interaction between the two actresses never happened.

We correct and give context to each of these claims.

The tweet is counterfeit.

The article was about state auditors questioning their colleagues at the COA—not the OVP.

While the Makabayan coalition has endorsed Robredo’s candidacy for president, it was not in exchange for including Colmenares in her lineup for the Senate.

The fabricated quote card emerged after Marcos reacted to Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo’s comment that she works an average of 18 hours daily.

The WPS issue, including the harassment that Filipino fishermen suffer, was raised in past national elections.

The clip does show a Bongbong-Sara motorcade, but it was neither recent nor taken at EDSA.

There was no indication of any source in the circulating posts where he made the alleged statement.