Archive - FACT CHECK

A Facebook post falsely claimed cardiologist and social media personality Doc Willie Ong had died and donated his body to medical science as contained in his will.

Netizens are circulating a quote card of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada supposedly calling a former Department of Public Works and Highways assistant district engineer "a boy in a man's world." This is fabricated.

A video circulating on Facebook claims to show footage of a violent protest that supposedly occurred in the Philippines. The video was taken in Nepal, not in the Philippines.

Amid several anti-corruption rallies this September, yet another video supposedly showing a protest action in the Philippines is circulating online. This is false. The video was taken in Kenya in 2024.

A video posted on Facebook is claiming that former VP, now Naga City mayor, Leni Robredo showed up at a protest against anomalies and corruption in government. This is false.

When a House speaker resigns, his replacement is elected by a majority vote of all House members. The House rules does not provide that the outgoing speaker can choose his successor.

After the International Criminal Court postponed the confirmation of charges hearing for Rodrigo Duterte, a Facebook video has circulated claiming that the former president has passed away. This is not true.

A Facebook user posted a video showing an influx of people supposedly calling for the resignation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co. This is false.

A video showing a massive protest supposedly for the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is circulating online. This is false. The video was taken from a gathering of Iglesia ni Cristo in Manila last January.

An online report claiming that Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has secured votes for another leadership change in the Senate made the rounds on Facebook over the weekend. This is false.

A video of Fr. Jerry Orbos supposedly promoting a product that claims to improve eyesight is circulating on Facebook. This is fake and manipulated through artificial intelligence.

As DPWH faces several inquiries into anomalous flood control projects, a Facebook post circulated claiming that the agency is hiring for positions that require no experience. This is fake.