Archive - FACT CHECK

A video posted by Filipino TikTok and Facebook users claims that American aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford has sunk. This is not true.

Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin misattributed the study, which was actually conducted by the U.S. FDA to test the safety of medicine stockpiles of the country’s military.

A paid ad on Facebook claimed that former acting Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire revealed the ‘truth’ to promote a hypertension cure. This is fake.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not sing the viral song “Selos” by Shaira with other senators.

A Facebook page claimed that Surigao del Sur Gov. Alexander “Ayec” Pimentel passed away due to lung cancer. This is not true.

Several Facebook pages misleadingly passed off old photos as scenes from the magnitude 7.4 quake that struck Taiwan’s Hualien City on April 3.

U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns was asked about Beijing’s “strategic goal” in its continuously increasing pressure on the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea and “how far they will go in testing the U.S. willingness” to defend its former colony.

A Facebook reel claimed that three days of darkness will envelop the earth starting April 8. This is false.

A YouTube video suggests that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared war against China,and that he will be expelling the Chinese ambassador. This is not true.

A video of broadcaster Jessica Soho supposedly endorsing a product for ovarian cancer has circulated on Facebook. This is fake and uses clips manipulated through artificial intelligence.

A Facebook reel claims that 16 warships of the United States, Japan and the Philippines have entered the West Philippine Sea in a “high-alert” situation. This is misleading.

A video uploaded on Facebook (FB) claims to show the United States and Australia’s military vehicles and personnel’s “rapid response” and arrival in the Philippines. This is false.

Two YouTube videos claim that former president Rodrigo Duterte, together with the police and military, have stormed Malacañang supposedly to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This never happened.

Claiming that another Chinese ship harassed another Philippine vessel on the West Philippine Sea, a video on YouTube falsely showed a photo of an alleged Philippine ship set ablaze.

A YouTube video’s headline and thumbnail claim that fighter jets from the United States and the Philippines released bombs in Scarborough Shoal making China panic. This is not true.

A video on YouTube is claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos has stepped down from the presidency. This is false.

A video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that former President Rodrigo Duterte has died. This is false.

A video on YouTube is claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos is the first ever Philippines president to step foot in Basilan. This is not true.

Former Supreme Court chief justice Reynato Puno said adopting such an interpretation to forward RBH Nos. 6 and 7 “will invite a serious constitutional challenge” because Bernas’ personal views were “never discussed” by the framers of the 1987 Constitution.

Several videos on Facebook are claiming that registering with the Philippine Identification System makes a person eligible for cash assistance. This is fake.

A video on YouTube falsely claimed that members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ staged a protest in front of Malacañang to overthrow President Ferdinand Marcos.

A viral post on Facebook claims that the controversial resort in Bohol was actually not part of the Chocolate Hills in the town of Carmen since it is located in another town. This needs context.

While 177 police officers were reported to have been charged under the Marcos administration for drug-related violations, there have been only two known court convictions related to Duterte’s drug war.

A video claimed that the United Kingdom government will deploy the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to the South China Sea.

A text urging netizens to reverse Meta’s alleged policy to control the use of personal information and photos is a rehash. Meta has debunked this.

A video claims that the biggest solar flare hit the earth on March 4. This is not true. Speculations that it caused the massive outage on Meta’s social media platforms on March 5 are also unfounded.

Several videos are claiming that Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy has been acquitted of his alleged crimes due to “weak evidence.” This is not true.

Facebook posts claimed that the Department of Education (DepEd) is distributing scholarships to students.

Maraming beses nagbago ang isip ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga isyu tulad ng sa West Philippine Sea, Charter change at secession ng Mindanao.

Two weeks after changing his tune and voicing his conditional support for amending the 1987 Constitution, former president Rodrigo Duterte once again denounced the Marcos administration’s efforts to push Charter change.