Archive - FACT CHECK

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.

A Facebook page falsely claimed that Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

A YouTube video falsely claims that Philippine boxer Nesthy Petecio has won a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

A video supposedly showing Carlos Yulo's performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics is actually a clip of Azerbaijani gymnast Tofig Aliyev in April 2024.

A Facebook netizen posted a misleading video allegedly showing tornados and city flooding in Dubai this 2024.

Two Facebook posts baited people into clicking an e-commerce affiliate link by claiming that the link redirects to an online portal for accessing the National ID.

A YouTube video falsely claims that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has been ordered imprisoned by the Senate.

Weightlifter Elreen Ando did not clinch the Philippines' first gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ando has yet to compete in the women's 59kg event on Aug. 8.

The completion dates of at least six Infrastructure Flagship Projects of the Marcos administration have been adjusted due to delays.

Claims that the Department of Health wants people with diabetes to stop taking medication due to health risks are fake.

Six Facebook pages carried a fake ad falsely claiming that TV presenter Kim Atienza promoted a growth supplement.

Neither the INC nor NET25 has issued any statement on Marcos' alleged drug use, but SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, a prominent INC member, did so.

Several YouTube videos are falsely claiming that the government's PUV modernization program has been suspended. This is not true.