Archive - FACT CHECK

There is no evidence that the appointment of former DepEd Undersecretary Mercado to the NCSC was a political reward following her testimony on VP Sara Duterte's confidential funds case.

Posts on YouTube and Facebook claim that the Bank of the Philippine Islands had testified on the accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte. This is false.

Several Facebook posts are circulating that MMDA GM Nicolas Torre III has announced he will run for vice president in the 2028 elections. This is fake.

A widely-circulated Facebook post claims that milkfish gallbladder (apdo) is an effective remedy against goiter and diabetes. Not true. There is scientific evidence showing that it may actually be toxic for humans.

Four photos of purported P250 billion worth of drugs seized in Davao City that were allegedly meant to be delivered to the residence of Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte are going viral on Facebook. This is false.

Mula sa mga solusyong iniuugnay sa mga Duterte kontra krisis sa langis hanggang sa mga AI-generated content tungkol sa kalusugan ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos at sitwasyon ng puganteng si Zaldy Co — narito ang ilan sa mga MALI-tang naglipana ngayong Abril.

Viral posts circulating online are claiming that "Italian president" Joaquin Archivaldo Guzmán Loera submitted a petition to the ICC over the rejected appeal of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is satire.

Three YouTube channels posted videos with thumbnails claiming that Landbank has spoken and testified for Vice President Sara Duterte in the ongoing impeachment hearings at the House. This is false.

Multiple Facebook users and pages are circulating an "emergency heat alert" graphic warning that temperatures in the Philippines would reach 45 to 55 degrees Celsius from April 19 to May 31. This is fake.

A viral quote card is claiming that Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro said "Cebu is not a Duterte Country" and reassured her support for the Marcos administration. This is fake.

Videos from a supposed closed-circuit television footage showing former senator Antonio Trillanes IV talking to Ramil Madriaga inside a detention cell are circulating online. The clips were made using artificial intelligence.

Multiple Facebook posts show a photo of former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co in handcuffs at the border of Czech Republic and Germany. The image is AI-generated. There is no official photograph of his arrest.

A post spreading online is claiming that Mount Hibok-Hibok in Camiguin erupted. This is fake.

Several Facebook users are circulating a supposed video message from resigned Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co in the Czech Republic saying he is ready to tell all behind the corruption in the anomalous trillion-peso flood control projects. This is fake and was created using artificial intelligence.

A viral claim that Breaking Bad character Gustavo Fring and Mayor Baste Duterte will conduct oil exploration in Davao is SATIRE. Fring is a fictional character in two Netflix series.

A Facebook page claims Vice President Sara Duterte "has clean and honest government," attributing the statement to the Commission on Audit and citing its 2023 unmodified opinion for the Office of the Vice President. This is not true.

Fr. Flavie Villanueva never said he heard EJK victims "calling for justice from heaven."

Unverified Facebook pages claim that Doc Alvin Francisco is endorsing Healthmates Glow capsules. The medical content creator said these posts are fake and warned the product is "harmful to one's health."

A quote card claiming that television host Willie Revillame called out Vice President Sara Duterte for focusing on campaigning at a time of crisis is fake.

A viral post claiming DSWD is giving ₱10,000 through the AKAP program is fake. AKAP had been defunded in the 2026 budget.

Several netizens shared a video and some screenshots of it claiming that President Bongbong Marcos fainted and was brought to a hospital. This is fake.

A photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte being hugged by his four children is fake. This is AI-generated.

Fictional "Grey's Anatomy" doctors Meredith Grey and Miranda Bailey are not helping manage former president Rodrigo Duterte's health. The viral photo is AI-generated.

Online users claim that the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte have been dismissed due to constitutional technicalities. This is false.