Archive - FACT CHECK

Videos online appear to show TV Patrol reporting that Ramon Ang and Elon Musk are "joining forces" on an investment project. These are fake.

A fake advertisement post claims to show Willie Ong endorsing an eye health product. This is AI-manipulated.

After fake photos of a "skin and bones" former president Rodrigo Duterte circulated online, a video showing him supposedly back in the Philippines was shared online. The clip was taken in 2024.

A YouTube video claims that incumbent Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has been ousted and will be replaced by returning Sen. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III. This is false.

A YouTube video claims that Vice President Sara Duterte has already 'won' ahead of the impeachment trial following COA's "unmodified opinion" on its 2024 annual audit report. This is false.

An advertisement post claims that Coney Reyes has suffered from Alzheimer's disease and is endorsing a milk product that helped her recover. This is fake.

A Facebook reel containing a news clip saying the PNP-CIDG has charged former senator Antonio Trillanes with kidnapping and serious illegal detention misleads.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not say that an OFW deserved to be executed. The clip was taken from an Oct. 29, 2024 interview where the president said that the Saudi Arabia government make sure the punishment was justified.

Hindi ikinulong si Sen. Rise Hontiveros dahil sa umano'y panunuhol sa isang Senate witness para magsalita laban kay KOJC Leader Apollo Quiboloy.

Rodrigo Duterte has a history of threatening critics and witnesses when he was president. The prosecution filed in the ICC 43 counts of murder to show a pattern of violence characteristic of crimes against humanity.

A fake video is circulating online claiming that actress Charo Santos is endorsing an eye supplement product. The video is manipulated using AI.

A supposed advisory from DepEd on implementing Saturday classes in elementary and high school starting July 5 is circulating online. This is fabricated.

A video posted on Facebook is falsely claiming that House Speaker Martin Romualdez suffered heatstroke and was taken to the emergency room of a hospital.

A fake video posted on Facebook shows protesters calling for Senate President Francis Escudero's resignation. The video was generated using artificial intelligence.

A Facebook reel is falsely claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte is having the same fate as Fernando Lopez Sr., the vice president of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., who was supposedly impeached in 1966.

Facebook and YouTube posts claim that the Ombudsman has convicted Vice President Sara Duterte and ordered her imprisonment. This is false.

A YouTube video falsely claims that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court.

A YouTube video claims that the International Criminal Court will file charges and detain President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This is false.

Facebook video showing former Commission on Audit commissioner Heidi Mendoza supposedly admitting that the agency is being coerced by the Marcos administration is false.

A Facebook reel showed women supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte rejoicing over his supposed release This is false.

Several Facebook pages and a YouTube channel claimed that the Supreme Court has removed Vice President Sara Duterte and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero from office. This is false.

A YouTube video is claiming that the recent Supreme Court landmark decision discarding the second placer rule in local elections applies to the case of Bienvenido Abante Jr., who was declared the duly elected Manila 6th District solon after the Commission on Elections disqualified Luis “Joey” Chua Uy in the 2025 election. This needs context.

A news card claiming that the ICC has sentenced former president Rodrigo Duterte to life imprisonment is circulating online. This is fake.

A Facebook video claimed top Iranian general Hossein Salami was killed at an Iranian nuclear site bombed by Israel. This is false.

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has not been jailed for allegedly bribing a Senate witness to testify against KOJC Leader Apollo Quiboloy.

Facebook posts are claiming that the release paper of former president Rodrigo Duterte has been approved. This is false. The International Criminal Court has yet to decide on Duterte's request for interim release.

At least three Facebook posts used a video clip of Sen. Risa Hontiveros saying she will "defy the Constitution." The video was edited to mislead. The clip was extracted from her June 9 media conference where she emphasized that she would not allow the Senate to defy the Constitution in connection with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

A video circulating among Filipino netizens claims to show footage of the airstrike exchange between Israel and Iran. It used unrelated clips from the US and Lebanon.

Filipino netizens have shared a video supposedly showing the last moments of passengers inside the Air India plane that crashed on June 12. The video is old and unrelated to the deadly disaster.

A Filipino netizen uploaded a clip from the Balikatan exercises last April falsely claiming that it shows American forces attacking Iran.