Archive - FACT CHECK

A copy-and-pasted list of locations where CCTV cameras are situated for the implementation of NCAP is circulating on Facebook. This is fake.

A TikTok video is claiming that the DSWD is providing educational cash assistance ranging from P2,000 to P6,000 to students from elementary to college level. 

A Facebook page uploaded a news graphic about a supposed "Super Typhoon Auring" inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility this June. This is fabricated.

Habang hinihintay ng bansa ang resolusyon kung matutuloy ang paglilitis kay Vice President Sara Duterte sa ika-20 Kongreso pagkatapos nitong magtipun-tipon sa Hulyo, balikan natin ang kasaysayan at pagkakasunud-sunod ng mga kaso ng impeachment sa bansa.

Over 110 Facebook posts and nearly 50 articles spread the news that actor Luis Manzano has passed away. These are all fake.

Religious interest Facebook pages spread an exaggerated and fear-mongering warning about The Big One this May.

A video circulating online claims that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has signed a new law preventing the Philippines from borrowing money. This is false.

Ang tanong kung pwedeng ipagpatuloy ng papasok na 20th Congress—na magsisimula ng termino sa tanghali ng Hunyo 30 ngunit magpupulong bilang isang legislative body sa Hulyo 28—ang proseso ng impeachment o hindi ay nananatiling walang katiyakan.

The question on whether or not the incoming 20th Congress—whose term begins at noon on June 30 but will convene as a legislative body on July 28—could continue the impeachment process remains unsettled.

As the nation awaits the resolution of whether Vice President Sara Duterte's trial could proceed during the 20th Congress after it convenes in July, let's look back at the history and timeline of impeachment cases in the country.

A YouTube video claimed that Senate President Chiz Escudero has junked the impeachment case against VP Sara Duterte. This is false.

A YouTube video falsely suggests that newly appointed PNP chief General Nicolas Torre III has been sacked from his post.

A graphic on Facebook claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte is returning to the Philippines after three months of detention in the Netherlands. This is fake.

Several Facebook pages circulated a fake hiring announcement inviting teachers to become fire inspectors at the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

Classes on June 16, 2025, are not suspended due to the spread of Mpox, contrary to claims circulating online.

A Facebook reel claims that the ICC has dismissed with finality the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is false.

The pages that promoted the discounts are impostors. Casio has been warning since 2024 against third-party resellers who offer discounts and ask for payment or personal information.

A public advisory on the supposed implementation of a lockdown in the country to contain the rapid transmission of mpox virus is circulating on Facebook. This is false.

A Facebook page claims that Metro Manila will be placed under General Community Quarantine starting June 10 due to a so-called "Mpox COVID-19" variant. This is fake.

A Facebook page claimed that uniformed personnel from the AFP and the PNP voted unanimously for pro-Duterte senators. This needs context.

The video merged two official photos and edited with artificial intelligence to make it appear as if Sen. Imee Marcos and Nicholas Kaufman, lawyer of former president Rodrigo Duterte in the ICC, were hugging and kissing.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered Pfizer and Moderna to update their COVID-19 vaccine warnings to include heart damage risk. However, the warning refers only to increased risk and not guaranteed damage.

Ngayong palapit na ang school opening, huwag magpaloko sa mga maling balitang kumalat nitong Mayo patungkol sa edukasyon.

Amid the ongoing Cabinet reshuffle, a video of Sen. Imee Marcos supposedly urging her brother, President Bongbong Marcos, to step down from office is circulating online. The video bore a 2023 clip of Imee to mislead netizens.