Archive - FACT CHECK

A Facebook post claims President Ferdinand Marcos answered his critics' resignation calls. This is satire.

Several posts circulating online claim that Palace Press Officer Claire Castro was declared persona non grata in Canada. This is false.

Private prosecutor Amando Ligutan did not make a "moral appeal" to senator-judges to impeach Sara Duterte.

Multiple Facebook posts claim that Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte covered all the expenses of transporting the remains of Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles cager Rene Baterbonia to Agusan del Sur. These posts are false.

A Facebook post is claiming that the 15-year-old suspect in the Tacloban school shooting will be imprisoned for life. This is false.

Some Chinese scholars reportedly concluded during a purported symposium on June 30 that the Batanes Islands belong to China through Taiwan. This is not true, based on the local evidence and international treaties.

Prosecution spokesperson Ace Barbers did not say they will not follow procedure for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.

A video circulating on Facebook is claiming that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa attended the surprise rally of Iglesia ni Cristo this July. Not true.

Some pro-Duterte pages and users are claiming that Sheila Sison, lead defense counsel of Vice President Sara, is a daughter of legal drama "Ipaglaban Mo" host and veteran lawyer Jose Sison. This is false.

A Facebook post claims that sambong leaves can cure kidney stones, gallstones, acid reflux, ulcer, UTI, and cancer. This is false.

Posts circulating online claim that Rev. Msgr. Melchor David called the prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial "demons." This is false.

A Facebook post is claiming that Sen. Erwin Tulfo said Iglesia ni Cristo protesters would get in trouble with him should they hold another rally. This is fake.