Archive - FACT CHECK

The decision in the League of Cities case saw four different reversals by the Supreme Court from the first ruling in 2008 until the final decision in 2011. None of the decisions were decided on unanimously.

Multiple Facebook posts are claiming that the Judicial and Bar Council has disqualified Justice Secretary Boying Remulla from the race for Ombudsman. This is false.

A post circulating on TikTok claims that the Department of Social Welfare and Development increased the monthly pension for senior citizens to P1,500. This is false.

Reports from "ABS-CBN" about supposedly hidden investment platforms discovered by investigative journalist Malou Mangahas are fake.

A Facebook post claims that Congress has decided to grant a new broadcast franchise to ABS-CBN. This is false.

A circulating Davao City resolution supposedly declaring Vice Ganda as persona non grata is a satire.

A Facebook post claims that House Speaker Martin Romualdez has threatened to impeach the justices of the Supreme Court. This is misleading.

A YouTube video claims that Senate President Chiz Escudero was dismissed from his post by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This is false.

Netizens are sharing a video showing a supposed portion of the Skyway collapsing after a strong quake. No such collapse happened and the clips were generated through artificial intelligence.

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.