Archive - FACT CHECK

The Philippine Supreme Court has no power to order the ICC to return Mr. Duterte to the Philippines, after the ICC issued his arrest.

On what grounds was the arrest warrant issued for Duterte? What are the crimes levelled against him? Here are three things you need to know:

Facebook and TikTok posts falsely claimed that police generals filed a fifth impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.

A YouTube video falsely claims that Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro and the House of Representatives have backed out from pursuing the impeachment complaint against VP Sara Duterte.

A YouTube video suggesting that Palace Press Officer Claire Castro was fired from her post is not true.

Trump and the White House have not posted any statement on social media about Duterte's arrest. The Washington Post has no image, quote or article about a statement from Trump on Duterte's arrest.

A fake quote card circulating across social media claims that Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo is urging VP Sara Duterte to resign before her impeachment trial.

Facebook and TikTok posts falsely claimed that a photo from the 2018 bridge aesthetic guideline of the DPWH is the original design of the collapsed Isabela bridge.

Several FB pages published fake quotes expressing solidarity for Duterte and attributed it to popular Filipino TV personalities like Vice Ganda and Noli De Castro.

A fabricated exchange on diplomacy and Russia’s concessions between Hegseth and a reporter is circulating, but no conversation took place in the Feb. 13 press briefing.

Several Facebook posts are claiming that Pope Francis has proposed a certain set of acts to replace the practice of fasting during Lent. This is false.

Pope Francis never said that Catholics can eat whatever they want for Holy Week or Easter, contrary to what several Facebook posts claimed.

A video claiming that France recently sent 49 warships to the Philippines to counter China is false.

An impostor page of the Philippine Orthopedic Center digitally altered an existing video of a licensed orthopedic surgeon to advertise a supposed remedy to joint pain.

A YouTube video is claiming the Supreme Court has removed House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez from his post. This is false.

A YouTube video claims that the Supreme Court has issued a verdict on a libel case against Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. This is false.

A video on Facebook and YouTube claims that PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil has been dismissed from his post. This is not true.

A Facebook (FB) post claimed voters preferred incumbent Caloocan Mayor Dale “Along” Malapitan over opponent former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. This is misleading. The numbers cited refer to the candidates’ trust ratings, not voter preference.

A video from 2024 is being passed off as Pope Francis after his supposed discharge from the hospital this February. The Pontiff is still receiving treatment at a medical institution in Rome as of March 5.

A clip of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supposedly ordering the teaching of masturbation to four-year-olds was taken out of context.

Eye drops are not a treatment for cataracts nor has Ong endorsed the product, currently unregistered with the FDA.

Netizens are circulating a video supposedly showing the river in Argentina that turned crimson red last February. This video was generated through AI.

A Facebook user claimed that Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the building of condos on land where the poor live.

Research is mixed on the effects of coffee intake on blood pressure. The coffee product is not registered with the Food and Drug Administration

The Gaisano Capital Group of Companies has no ongoing giveaway for shopping vouchers. Their official Facebook page warned against the fake post.

A TikTok user falsely claimed that the crowd chanted Duterte at Marcos slate proclamation rally in Iloilo.

Several online posts are claiming President Marcos has stolen from the country’s gold reserves. This has NO BASIS.

De Lima denied ever knowing the disbarred lawyer, whose name does not appear among her election campaign donors.

A Facebook page claiming to be a resort in La Union uses photos and videos from a resort in Batangas to scam people.

Roque falsely claimed that President Trump had said people who would help the ICC, such as former senator Leila De Lima, would be sanctioned.