Archive - FACT CHECK

Multiple fake quote cards circulating online claim that Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte threatened to destabilize the Philippines if former president Rodrigo Duterte dies in ICC detention.

Online users are circulating a quote attributed to Nicholas Kaufman, claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte has "instructed" him to stop all legal actions related to the crimes against humanity charge before the International Criminal Court. This is fake.

A quote card circulating online claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte has supposedly appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow him to return to the Philippines. This is fake.

Videos and graphics circulating online claim the Commission on Higher Education is offering several educational benefits, including a yearly stipend of P20,000, under its Scholarships for Instructors' Knowledge Advancement Program. This is fake.

At least three Facebook pages are circulating a quote attributed to broadcast news anchor Mel Tiangco supposedly insulting Philippine tennis star Alex Eala. This is fake.

Another video posted by a bogus Facebook page is claiming to offer a P10,000 monthly allowance for senior citizens and PWDs. This is fake.

Following the spread of fake quote cards recently, another video is claiming that U.S President Donald Trump will rescue former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is misleading.

Multiple posts circulating online features Atong Ang, now a subject of intense manhunt over cases involving dozens of missing cockfighting enthusiasts or sabungeros, supposedly offering to triple the P10-million bounty on his head for capturing the masterminds in the flood control corruption scandal if he could prove them. This is false.

A graphic circulating online claims former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. tagged Vice President Sara Duterte as the "mastermind" behind the massive corruption related to the flood control scandal. This is fake.

A Facebook post claims that businessman and fugitive Atong Ang, linked to the missing sabungeros case, was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). This is false.

A video posted on Facebook claims that Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon allegedly said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered him to "defend" the agency. This is misleading.

A photo making rounds on social media claims to show a skinny and frail photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is edited.