Archive - FACT CHECK

A statement circulating online attributes to Senator-judge Vicente "Tito" Sotto III a call to bypass the rules and promptly convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. This is fake.

Former NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy claims that private prosecutor Amando Virgin Ligutan is a member of the National Union of People's Lawyers, linking him to a "terrorist group." This is not true.

Netizens are circulating images showing floodwaters and trash around the L-shaped flood barriers installed in Quezon City by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. These photos are edited.

Viral posts linking student-athlete Rene Baterbonia's death to a forensic report claims blunt-force traumatic injuries were the cause of death. This is not true.

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.

A Facebook post is claiming that Kim Kardashian will fly to the Philippines to personally represent Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. This is fake.

A Facebook post is claiming that Palace Press Officer Claire Castro had asked the Department of Foreign Affairs to deport the Filipinos who called her ugly in Canada. This is false.

Viral Facebook posts of photocopied peso bills mock a lawyer's statement during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on photocopied documents as evidence, but the posts leave out key legal context.

A video circulating online claims to show President Ferdinand Marcos instructing Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to prioritize the case against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. This is made by AI.

A Facebook post showing Senators Risa Hontiveros and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan comforting the minor suspects in the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City. This is fake and made using artificial intelligence.

A YouTube video claims that the Supreme Court has dismissed the plunder case filed against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his alleged undeclared P75 million in campaign donations. This is false.

A Facebook reel with over half a million views claims that infusing cucumber and okra with water and drinking it three to five times a week can normalize blood pressure and blood sugar. This is false.

Several Facebook posts are claiming that Sen. Raffy Tulfo and Sen. Erwin Tulfo threatened to launch a joint presidential and vice-presidential campaign in 2028 if former President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters do not stop maligning them. This is fake