Archive - FACT CHECK

It's not true that ABS-CBN reported an offer from Vice President Sara Duterte to bail out Sarah Discaya.

A quote card circulating online is claiming that a certain judge from the International Criminal Court has "authorized" the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Philippines in 2026. This is fake.

Netizens are circulating a video showing the late Public Works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral supposedly spotted in Europe two weeks after her reported death. The posts are false. The clip was taken during a Senate hearing 13 weeks before her body was found down a ravine in Benguet on Dec. 19.

A video of Palace Press Officer Claire Castro supposedly apologizing to the Dutertes is circulating online. The video is manipulated using AI.

Netizens are circulating two quote cards supposedly of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. disagreeing to stop pig importation and pushing for more native pig production in the country. Both statements are fabricated.

Nag-viral ang video na nagsasabing nagtipon umano ang mga tao sa ICC para salubungin si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na pinalaya na umano. Mali ito.

A viral quote card claims that Trade Secretary Cristina Roque had said P1,000 is enough for a family to survive for one week. This is fake.

Two Facebook posts and a website are claiming that police arrested contractor Cezarah "Sarah" Discaya, who has been at the center of a controversy involving widespread corruption in flood control projects. This is false.

A viral video claims to show footage of a crowd gathering at the International Criminal Court for the supposed release of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is false.

In the middle of the holiday season's celebrations, a graphic started circulating online claiming that the Department of Education has prohibited Christmas parties in schools. This is fake. DepEd did not make such an announcement

Peke ito. Hindi totoong may P100,000 taunang cash assistance ang gobyerno para sa mga batang may kapansanan.

Facebook posts claim that former senator Antonio Trillanes IV is endorsing ex-PNP chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III if he runs for senator in 2028. This is fake.