Archive - FACT CHECK

A news graphic on Facebook is claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte "finalized" a deal with Iran's Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad for the "safe passage of Davao-bound tankers" through the Strait of Hormuz. This is fake.

Images of Sen. Risa Hontiveros doing farm work have been circulating online. These images are fake and generated using artificial intelligence.

A photo circulating online showing the Duterte siblings with hundreds of ambulances for distribution to the public is AI-generated.

A video circulating online supposedly shows Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto promoting an investment project that promises extra income to the public. This is fake.

There is no existing undersea tunnel connecting Batangas and Mindoro. The images are AI-generated. The proposed 15-km floating bridge is still in the planning stage.

Posts about a Chinese tycoon who will donate 700,000 barrels of crude oil to Davao City are false and originate from a satire source with no factual basis.

A video is claiming that the International Criminal Court sentenced former president Rodrigo Duterte to 120 years in prison. This is false.

A graphic post circulating on Facebook is claiming that Surigao del Norte Rep. Bernadette Barbers backed the oil price hike to ease traffic in the province. This is fake.

A Facebook graphic falsely claims a major oil price rollback will take effect on April 7, with diesel at ₱85.50 and gasoline at ₱48.90 per liter. DOE data shows prices are at record highs and expected to rise further this week.

A graphics card circulating online is claiming that an "energy lockdown" will supposedly take effect starting April 20. This is fake.

A graphic is circulating on Facebook claiming that an "emergency lockdown" will be implemented starting Apr. 10 due to the alleged threat of new COVID-19 variant "Cicada" in the Philippines. This is fake.

Several Facebook pages are claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros asked tennis star Alex Eala to endorse the former's LGBT advocacy at upcoming international tournaments. This is not true.

Annalise Keating is a fictional character from the TV series "How to Get Away with Murder." The series ended in 2020, making this quote impossible for her to have said.

This photo of VP Sara Duterte and Rep. Paolo Duterte distributing food packs in Davao City was made by a netizen using Google Gemini.

Mula sa giyera ng US at Israel laban sa Iran hanggang sa mga kaso ng mag-amang Rodrigo at Sara Duterte, narito ang mga MALI-ta na kumalat ngayong Marso.

A graphics card claiming that several provinces will be placed under an energy lockdown is circulating online. This is fake.

Peke ang kumakalat na ulat na umabot na sa ₱5,000 ang benta sa tangke ng LPG.

A video claiming Sen. Ping Lacson admitted he delivered kickbacks from flood control projects to former undersecretaries is spliced.