Archive - FACT CHECK

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.

A YouTube video falsely claimed that President Joe Biden has authorized the US Navy’s use of force in the South China Sea.

The Marcos family did not go into exile empty-handed. In 1986, the U.S. Customs Services seized sets of jewelry, valued in 1991 at $436,420 to $559,630, that the Marcoses brought with them to Honolulu.

A YouTube video falsely claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has removed party list lawmakers France Castro and Raoul Manuel from Congress.

Contrary to a Facebook video’s claim, Iran did not declare war against the US recently.

Three YouTube videos are claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has resigned from her post. This is false.

Bogus websites promising netizens “unemployment assistance” from DSWD are circulating online.

Bagama’t walang opisyal na testimonya si Rodrigo Duterte sa korte, nagbitiw siya ng mga pahayag na inaakusahan si Leila De Lima na sangkot sa illegal drug trading noong kalihim siya ng Department of Justice.

Naunang ipinahayag ni Sara Duterte na "kalaban ng bayan" ang sinumang kumokontra sa confidential funds.

Toward the end of his six-year presidency, Rodrigo Duterte said “nobody can stop corruption.” No longer in power, he now says “it is easy” to control this menace.

A YouTube video claims to show jets dispatched by Japan to the West Philippine Sea to show support to the Philippines. This is false.

Several social media posts are spreading a graphic showing Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio receiving an 83% trust rating. It came from an old survey.

A Facebook video claims that Michelle Dee was rushed to the hospital days before Miss Universe pageant on Nov. 18. This is not true.