Archive - FACT CHECK

A YouTube video is falsely claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta as House speaker to replace Martin Romualdez.

A Facebook page uploaded a 10-year-old clip of a storm surge falsely passing it off as a tsunami after the magnitude 7.4 quake that recently jolted parts of Mindanao.

A video on Facebook is claiming to show combat footage recently taken during the Israel-Hamas war. This is not true, the video is not recent.

A YouTube video is claiming that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had fired water cannons in the West Philippine Sea supposedly at a Chinese vessel. This is misleading.

A YouTube video bore a clickbait headline and thumbnail claiming that House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been suspended from the House of Representatives. This is not true.

This makes Marcos one of the many public figures who have made misleading claims in asserting the Philippines’ “non-cooperation” to the ICC’s probe of the Duterte administration’s drug war.

A video compilation on Facebook claims to show Israel supposedly being ravaged by a storm this November. The clips were given false context.

A YouTube video used clips of an Italian Navy’s warship, falsely passing it off as a new one supposedly manufactured by a Filipino and would be used in the West Philippine Sea.

A couple of posts on Facebook are claiming that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is selling unclaimed luggage. This is not true.

A graphic circulating on Facebook is claiming that CHED has opened applications for a scholarship program for college students. This is fake

Two YouTube videos are claiming that President Bongbong Marcos had ordered that former Sen. Leila de Lima be put back in jail. This is not true.

A chain message advising netizens to turn off their cellphones at night as precaution against “deadly cosmic ray radiation” is a hoax.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the NTF-ELCAC was a “very successful” initiative of the AFP in reducing the number of communist insurgents. This needs context.

Reacting to recent discussions in the House of Representatives about cooperating with the ICC in its investigation of the previous administration’s war on drugs, Vice President Sara Duterte echoed claims on the ICC jurisdiction that lack context.

A week after former Sen. Leila de Lima was granted bail, a YouTube video claimed that she was killed. This is not true.

A graphic circulating online claims that a tsunami will strike several provinces of Mindanao. This is not true

A graphic online claims a “Grade 13” level was added to the basic education system. This is false and has been debunked since 2020.

US President Joe Biden did not withdraw his support for Israel, and the US currently does not have troops in Israel.

An impostor FB page falsely claimed that cardiologist Willie Ong endorsed Fitgum apple cider vinegar gummies.

From saying in August 2022 that the Philippines “has no intention” of rejoining the ICC, Marcos now says the Philippines’ return to the Netherlands-based tribunal is “under study.”

The Office of Civil Defense debunked a viral post about a possible earthquake in Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, and Misamis Oriental as fake.

FB netizens are sharing photos of lifeless megamouth sharks on shores, with many linking it to the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit Mindanao areas last Nov. 17. These posts are false. The photos were from 2014 and 2015.

A YouTube video is erroneously claiming that China has invaded the Ilocos region. This is not true and the video was clickbait.

A website is selling a product for osteoarthritis supposedly recommended by the DOH and its secretary Ted Herbosa. This is yet another fake ad using the health agency’s name.