Archive - FACT CHECK

Kasabay ng sunod-sunod na bagyo nitong Hulyo ay ang pagbaha rin ng maraming disinformation online. Kasama na rito ang mga video ng umano’y pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa sa ilang bahagi ng Pilipinas.

Several bogus FB pages are circulating posts about a supposed motorcycle giveaway from Motortrade. This is fake.

Netizens are circulating a video supposedly showing a scene inside a classroom in Pangasinan as Typhoon Emong made its landfall in the province this month. This video was taken in Bohol in 2021.

A viral post on Facebook is showing an alleged photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte looking frail and thin while in a hospital bed. This is fake.

A YouTube video claims that the House of Representatives can no longer appeal the Supreme Court's unanimous decision declaring the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. This is false.

A Facebook post showed a video of a landslide, implying it happened recently in Baguio, Benguet. This is false.

A YouTube video claims that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cancelled his upcoming State of the Nation Address. This is misleading.

An AI-generated video is showing an alleged underground tunnel in Quezon Avenue submerged in flood.

A viral image circulating on Facebook claims to show Bulacan province supposedly submerged in floodwaters. This is false.

An old chain message recirculating on Facebook is falsely warning netizens against alleged ISIS members disguising themselves as healthcare workers to infect and kill people with "[acquired immunodeficiency syndrome] virus" under the pretense of giving vaccinations.

The image supposedly depicting Manila Bay before the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte was taken during his term. It came from a YouTube video uploaded in 2018.

A Facebook video falsely claims students can get DSWD "educational cash aid" by registering through links provided in the post. This is fake.