Archive - FACT CHECK

A Facebook reel and TikTok video are falsely claiming that Davao City was placed under lockdown amid protests by members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ sect.

A video claimed that individuals registered to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) will receive cash assistance. This is fake.

A Facebook reel falsely claims to show clips of a tsunami in Japan following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Aug. 8.

A YouTube channel falsely claimed that an immigration official has been arrested over the illegal exit of Bamban, Tarlac City Mayor Alice Guo.

Several social media posts spread the false claim that judges, officials and employees of the Judiciary will now undergo a mandatory drug test.

A Facebook Reel video claimed that the U.S. deployed its Navy warships and planes to guard the West Philippine Sea.

Several Facebook Reels revived an old video of the Taal Volcano's eruption in 2020 and presented it as a recent event.

The text claiming that all Filipinos can get P5,000 to P8,000 assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is false and has been circulating as early as 2023.

A Facebook page claimed that chocolates and pasalubong are not allowed in airports in the Philippines. This is not true.

A Facebook post claims that boxing is banned in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. This needs context.

Clips of a tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 are being passed off as images of the impact of the magnitude 7.1 quake that jolted the country this August.

A YouTube video falsely claims that the Philippines and Vietnam bombed an aircraft from China

A recording of a popular video game is being passed off as the "final moments" of the passenger plane that crashed in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 9.

A Facebook page posted an ad for a “prostatitis cure” featuring journalist Karen Davila and cardiologist Willie Ong. This is fake and manipulated using AI.

An impostor Facebook page claimed that Super8 grocery retail chain is doing a giveaway to celebrate its anniversary.

A Facebook post carried four photos supposedly showing the aftermath of a tsunami that hit Miyazaki Prefecture.

President Ferdinand Marcos never made any order explicitly allowing the International Criminal Court to arrest former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Edited ang larawan na nagpapakitang sinusuportahan ng mga Tsino ang Pilipinas kaugnay sa mga isyu sa teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea.

Umiikot sa FB ang ad ni Dr. Kilimanguru para sa Vitalungs, umano'y gamot sa sakit sa baga. Peke ito. Ang mga clips at audio ay dinoktor gamit ang AI.

There are various types of flooding which require different solutions to address. While flood control projects are relevant, these mechanism address flooding only and nothing else.

A Facebook page claimed that Dr. Emil Javier, a national scientist, is endorsing a fertilizer brand named Super Seed Organic Fertilizer. This is fake.

For the first time, the BARMM will have an election to fill 80 seats in the Bangsamoro parliament in May 2025, simultaneously with the midterm national elections.

In 2022, DHSUD set a target of constructing 1 million housing units a year for six years, totaling 6 million units from 2022 to 2028.

A YouTube video falsely claims that Philippine bet Aira Villegas won a gold medal for boxing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.