Archive - FACT CHECK

A Facebook page is claiming the Supreme Court dismissed the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. This is false.

A video supposedly showing people in Thailand struggling to board a boat due to rough seas caused by the recent earthquake is false.

Netizens are circulating a fake quote card supposedly of Police Maj. General Nicolas Torre III saying he will move overseas should VP Sara Duterte win in the next presidential elections.

Kamakailan lang, naging usap-usapan ang contestant sa entertainment program na “It’s Showtime” dahil hindi raw siya “masyadong knowledgeable” tungkol sa Commission on Elections (Comelec). Ano nga ba ang papel ng Comelec sa eleksyon at ano ang hindi sakop ng kanilang mandato?

Sen. Imee Marcos inaccurately claimed that the Bicol Region had a P150-billion budget for flood control.

Two versions of a quote card supposedly showing ICC president Tomoko Akane ordering the release of Rodrigo Duterte are circulating online. These are fake.

A video claiming former president Rodrigo Duterte has returned home to Davao City after his arrest and incarceration in The Netherlands is false.

Netizens posted a video claiming to show Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III back in Davao City for a police operation after Duterte's March 11 arrest. Not true.

A fake quote card on FB claims that Rep. Stella Quimbo urged police and the DILG to "padlock" Iglesia Ni Cristo churches after Rodrigo Duterte's arrest.

Blogger Mark Lopez falsely claimed during a House tri-committee hearing that the Philippines “also uses” water cannons in defending its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea.

Several posts online are misleading claiming that the PNP has a memo explicitly forbidding its personnel from voicing out support for Duterte.

The dancing video of CIDG chief Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III was edited using an AI-powered meme generator called Viggle.ai.

Quote cards attributed to movie and TV series characters defending Rodrigo Duterte have become viral online. These are fake.

Multiple Facebook pages and users are claiming the Supreme Court was set to discuss a petition calling for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s resignation. This is false.

Several social media posts falsely claimed First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has close ties with two of the ICC judges, Julia Motoc and Socorro Flores.

The ICC proceedings on Duterte and his bloody war on drugs are ongoing.

An FB post falsely claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte was "kidnapped" due to lack of documents of his arrest.

Clips of Catholic devotees during processions in Quiapo and Cebu City are being passed off as marches supporting former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Social media posts claiming that world leaders such as Trump and Putin gave strong messages of support for Duterte are fake.

A YouTube video falsely claimed that the ICC has convicted former president Rodrigo Duterte and sentenced him to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity.

Filipinos in Hong Kong did not chant "Impeach Sara", contrary to the claim of a manipulated video circulating on Facebook.

Another fabricated quote card supposedly of US President Trump expressing admiration for Rodrigo Duterte is circulating online.

The ICC judges’ dissenting opinion was issued on July 18, 2023, not recently, regarding the decision to resume the investigation into Duterte’s war on drugs.

An FB video is claiming that the streets around Recto Avenue in Manila were crowded with people participating in a supposed people power movement. This is false.