Archive - FACT CHECK

An old clip of a volcanic eruption in Iceland was posted as a Facebook reel and passed off as lava flows from Mayon Volcano in Albay.

A number of Facebook groups are offering netizens “slots” in the DSWD's food stamp program. This so-called online registration is not authorized by the DSWD.

The pardon of three Filipino convicts by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the request of President Ferdinand Marcos was reported by the country’s media, contrary to a vlogger’s claim.

A Filipino Facebook user published a reel claiming international action star Jet Li has died, including a photo of his alleged funeral as proof. This is fake.

A Facebook page posted an article supposedly based on an interview with Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire endorsing a product that claims to treat hypertension and other blood pressure-related conditions. The website article is fabricated.

A vlogger posted a video with a title falsely insinuating that former president Rodrigo Duterte criticized President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ performance in his first year in office.

Several Facebook pages and netizens posted video compilations claiming to show the five passengers aboard the Titan submersible moments before it imploded on its way to the Titanic wreckage. These are false.

A video erroneously claiming a cataclysmic event will strike Leyte and nearby towns with a series of volcanic eruptions triggering tsunamis was posted on Facebook. The Office of Civil Defense debunked this.

A Facebook page posing as SM Megamall uploaded a video promoting an unregistered niacinamide toothpaste.

A video claiming to show what happened to the Titan submersible, including an audio recording of the final words of its passengers, was uploaded by a Facebook page. This is not true.

An impostor Facebook page posted an announcement supposedly from the Professional Regulation Commission saying the difficulty level of the next licensure exam for teachers will be reduced. This is fabricated. 

A Facebook page uploaded a video containing old audio clips and claimed they were from the Titan submersible that imploded in its descent to the Titanic wreckage last week. Not true. The audio clips came from viral videos that circulated online before the incident took place.

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A website imitating CNN Philippines posted an article on a product for joint diseases supposedly formulated by Dr. Tony Leachon. This story is fabricated.

Yet another bogus website imitating CNN Philippines uploaded a story promoting a “doctor-recommended” product that allegedly cures hypertension. The article is fake.

Seven years after Masagana 99 was launched in May 1973, the program became inconsequential and was quietly discontinued in 1984, according to a research by the University of the Philippines Third World Studies Center (UP TWSC).

With new college graduates entering the workforce, several FB posts offering assistance in acquiring a TIN card for a fee are also popping up. These are scams.

Netizens are still interacting with a two-month-old hoax made to look like cardiologist Willie Ong is promoting a spray to reduce varicose veins.

Three Facebook videos claim that nuns from a monastery in Pasig are making and selling an anti-aging cream. These are fake.

A Filipina vlogger is falsely claiming that the WHO admitted in its website that COVID-19 vaccines can cause multiple sclerosis.

In an interview on The Chiefs, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa claimed that former president Rodrigo Duterte’s recent statement in dealing with cops involved in the illegal drug trade was said out of frustration.

A Facebook Reel allegedly shows security footage of a man whose pants caught fire, after he farted causing his phone to blow up. The video was edited.

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Facebook posts claiming that the office of Sen. Robin Padilla is accepting applications for a P3,000 financial aid from the DSWD are fake.