Archive - FACT CHECK

Amid the mass protests this September, a video posted on Facebook claims to show a massive crowd at the Liwasang Bayan chanting in support of Duterte at the "Liwasang Bayan." This is false.

A video posted on Facebook is claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte can now return to the Philippines after his legal team requested the International Criminal Court to indefinitely adjourn all legal proceedings against him. This is false.

Amid the massive anti-corruption protest rallies on Sept. 21, netizens shared a video showing a burning house supposedly owned by contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya. This is false. The clip shows a building on fire in Indonesia.

A YouTube video claims that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada resigned after his name was tagged in anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan. This is false.

A viral post on Facebook is claiming that contractor Sarah Discaya "reportedly did not appreciate" the comedian Michael V.'s impersonation of her. This is false.

A photo circulating in a Facebook group claims that unemployed individuals and non-members of the 4Ps are entitled to a P8,500 financial assistance from DSWD and Sen. Robinhood Padilla. This is fake.

Because the Discayas appear to be the most guilty in the flood control scandal, they may not qualify to be state witnesses.

A Facebook post falsely claimed cardiologist and social media personality Doc Willie Ong had died and donated his body to medical science as contained in his will.

Netizens are circulating a quote card of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada supposedly calling a former Department of Public Works and Highways assistant district engineer "a boy in a man's world." This is fabricated.

A video circulating on Facebook claims to show footage of a violent protest that supposedly occurred in the Philippines. The video was taken in Nepal, not in the Philippines.

Amid several anti-corruption rallies this September, yet another video supposedly showing a protest action in the Philippines is circulating online. This is false. The video was taken in Kenya in 2024.

A video posted on Facebook is claiming that former VP, now Naga City mayor, Leni Robredo showed up at a protest against anomalies and corruption in government. This is false.