Archive - FACT CHECK

A video circulating online carried a false headline that National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos was removed from her post.

In a live video uploaded on July 10, vlogger and social media personality Sass Rogando Sasot inaccurately claimed that the Angat Buhay NGO, founded by former vice president Leni Robredo, took sole credit for relief efforts following a landslide in Ifugao.

A satire FB post made netizens believe that President Bongbong Marcos Jr. “pleaded” with state universities and colleges to invite him as the keynote speaker in their commencement ceremonies.

The Russian government has neither formally declared war against the U.S. nor announced any moves to reclaim Alaska.

A satirical Facebook page published a quote card supposedly about Leni Robredo’s opinion on the revival of the Bataan nuclear power plant.

A video is misleading people by implying that President Bongbong Marcos has appointed cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong as Health secretary.

The website article used the logo and name of the Philippine Heart Center.

The World Health Organization, in a 1996 study on dengue, said, “The exact date when dengue fever was first recognized in the world is still obscure.” Experts also note that the origin of the dengue virus is not yet clear because of its shared clinical symptoms with other mosquito-borne viral illnesses.

A reverse image search revealed the “Aquino” clip was taken during Duterte’s term.

FB groups falsely claimed that Rappler CEO Maria Ressa has been sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment after the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed her cyber libel conviction.

A Facebook video maliciously used old photos of Chinese people drinking champagne to illustrate that China celebrated Shinzo Abe's death.

A FB video falsely insinuated that DSWD Sec. Tulfo will file a case against former VP Robredo for using government food packs in her Angat Buhay Foundation’s relief operations for victims of flooding in Banaue, Ifugao.  

A Facebook video falsely claimed that National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos fired Lorraine Badoy as spokesperson for the NTF-ELCAC.

A TikTok video misused photos showing Manila Bay full of garbage to claim that this was the state of the body of water under five presidents before Rodrigo Duterte.

The claim that Leila De Lima has been sentenced to prison is false.

Six years after the Philippines' arbitral tribunal victory against China regarding the South China Sea, mis- and disinformation about it continue to spread.

There is no basis to the claim that Ninoy Aquino talked to Joma Sison and Nur Misuari to start insurgency movements in the Philippines.

Several Facebook (FB) pages and groups, including Sen. Robin Padilla’s official account, passed off a photo showing former president Rodrigo Duterte relaxing outside his Davao City home, supposedly after stepping down from the presidency last June 30. It is misleading.

A netizen who endorsed the use of amoxicillin to treat fever has pushed for more incorrect health advice that continues to gain traction months after it was posted. Doctors have warned against the use of the antibiotic without a proper prescription. (READ: VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts carry FALSE claims on treating fever)

Based on the state of the nation address of then-president Manuel Roxas in January 1948, the Manila International Airport (MIA) already existed. That was 17 years before Marcos became president in 1965.

Drinking warm water and eating ice chips are both listed as common remedies for sore throat.

Should the Philippines fail to produce more electricity amid Malampaya gas field's projected depletion, the Department of Energy's 2021 Energy Resource Guide warns that the country "will face a huge energy crisis." Here are four things you should know about the project.

Overall, it is not accurate to compare the flu directly to COVID-19 because “[COVID-19] is in a crisis state with many complicating layers to infection and severity,” according to health experts from Meedan, a global technology nonprofit.

President Bongbong Marcos did not give a “terse order” to teach activists among university students a lesson.