Archive - FACT CHECK

A video showing what looked like an erupting volcano, supposedly Taal in Batangas, after the Sept. 30 Cebu earthquake is circulating online. The clip was generated through artificial intelligence and does not show the volcano's actual eruption.

A Facebook post has been circulating online claiming Vice President Sara Duterte said she knew President Bongbong Marcos Jr. was not a drug addict and only spread the false information to destroy his reputation. This is false.

A quote attributed to Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila De Lima, claiming she pushed for "zero budget" for the Office of the Vice President in 2026, is going viral on Facebook. This is false.

A video claims that Rodrigo Duterte has been released from the ICC's custody. This is false.

A Facebook post claims that resigned Ako Bicol partylist Rep. Zaldy Co and former House speaker Martin Romualdez have been arrested and are now facing imprisonment. This is not true.

A Facebook user posted an old video statement of Naga City Mayor and former vice president Leni Robredo to make it appear she is strongly criticizing the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and seeking his resignation. The video is misleading.

Several videos on YouTube and Facebook are claiming that the International Criminal Court has granted former president Rodrigo Duterte interim release. This is false.

A Facebook video of U.S. President Donald Trump supposedly considering buying the Philippines to make it rich has been circulating online. This was manipulated using artificial intelligence.

Nakapanliligaw ang sinabi ni dating presidential spokesperson Harry Roque tungkol sa patuloy na pananatili ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kulungan ng International Criminal Court sa The Hague.

A reel of a masked man with a slingshot supposedly firing at Malacañang Palace is circulating online. This is false.

A clip supposedly taken inside a mall in Cebu as a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck on Sept. 30 circulating online is false. The video was taken in Japan in 2024.

Mali ang sinabi ni Vice President Sara Duterte noong Sept. 24 na nagsagawa ng huwad na welfare check kay dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga opisyal ng Philippine embassy sa The Netherlands.

A YouTube video is falsely claiming that former senator Antonio Trillanes IV conducted a welfare check on former president Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague.

Following the postponement of the confirmation of charges hearing of former president Rodrigo Duterte before the ICC and the pending request for disciplinary actions against Kaufman, how will the PTC 1 proceedings move forward? Here are a few things you should know.

Laganap ang MALI-ta (maling balita) noong Setyembre kaugnay sa mga kontrobersyal na flood control projects matapos ang mga pagdinig, imbestigasyon, at protesta tungkol dito.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte falsely claimed that former senator Antonio Trillanes IV was sent by the Philippine government to conduct a welfare check on former president Rodrigo Duterte at his detention unit in The Netherlands.

Vice President Sara Duterte repeated her wrong claim that the arrest of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, last March was “kidnapping” or subjected to “extraordinary rendition” in law which is illegal.

A video circulating online shows Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla supposedly giving former Department of Public Works and Highways district engineer Henry Alcantara a "script" during a Senate hearing. The video carried a clip played in reverse on purpose.

Several posts on the supposed resignation of Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde are circulating on Facebook. This is false.

A viral video of a protest in The Netherlands misled people into believing it is related to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC trial.

A Facebook post claims that Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte replaced Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as the new House of Representatives speaker. This is not true.

FAKE ang viral video ng umano’y sako ng buto ng mga nawawalang sabungero sa Taal

A statement supposedly from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announcing that he will step down from office in response to the Sept. 21 anti-corruption rallies is circulating online. This is fake. No such statement was released by Malacañang.

A video online is showing a "Marcos resign" protest in view of allegations of widespread anomalies in flood control projects. The video was not taken in the Philippines.

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.