Archive - FACT CHECK

An erroneous video on Facebook claims that the U.S. sent troops to defend Taiwan from China. This is not true.

After saying on Aug. 6 that the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is dead once it is archived, Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III now admits the impeachment is "technically" still alive after the Senate archived the case.

A Facebook reel supposedly showing a rocket explosion in Puerto Princesa, Palawan has gone viral. This is false.

Two YouTube videos are claiming that the International Criminal Court has dismissed the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is false.

While at least 44 people died in Beijing because of heavy rains and extreme flooding from July 23 to 29, Jackie Chan was not among them.

Several videos online are showing alleged tsunami waves hitting countries after a major earthquake in Russia. These were all made using AI

Multiple FB pages impersonating celebrity chef Marvin Agustin as endorser of 'premium Japanese nonstick pans' are circulating. The ad is AI-generated.

A clip supposedly showing VP Sara Duterte revealing a "financial investment" that the administration is hiding from the public is fake.

A Facebook page is claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte had "possibly flown to Singapore" after the International Criminal Court supposedly granted him interim release. This is false.

A YouTube video claims that Sen. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III was elected Senate president. Not true

A reel circulating online claims to show footage of a tsunami in Japan after the July 30 earthquake off Russia's east coast. This is an old video.

A video falsely claiming to show the devastation of the magnitude 8.8 quake that hit Russia on July 30 is circulating among Filipino netizens. This is false. The clip was taken in Myanmar last March.