Archive - FACT CHECK

A YouTube channel claimed to show a video of the Philippines’ first-ever nuclear submarine. This is false. The Spanish Navy owns the submarine in the clip.

A Facebook video supposedly showing Ferdinand Marcos Sr. questioning Filipinos who voted for actors into the Senate is gaining traction. This is a cheap fake.

A YouTube video falsely claimed that a powerful laser will be installed on Philippine ships. There is no such plan.

The PMA Class of 1971 told the economic team to first complete a full actuarial study, saying the P9.6 trillion estimate by the GSIS in 2019 to fully fund the pension system is “misleading.”

An impostor of the Philippine General Hospital has claimed on Facebook that endocrinologist Augusto Litonjua endorsed Glufarelin. 

A video falsely claims that the Philippine Navy recently sent warships to challenge Chinese Coast Guard vessels at Panatag Shoal. 

A YouTube video claims that the Supreme Court has dismissed an ill-gotten wealth case against the Marcoses. Not true.

An old clip of a volcanic eruption in Iceland was posted as a Facebook reel and passed off as lava flows from Mayon Volcano in Albay.

A number of Facebook groups are offering netizens “slots” in the DSWD's food stamp program. This so-called online registration is not authorized by the DSWD.

The pardon of three Filipino convicts by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the request of President Ferdinand Marcos was reported by the country’s media, contrary to a vlogger’s claim.

A Filipino Facebook user published a reel claiming international action star Jet Li has died, including a photo of his alleged funeral as proof. This is fake.

A Facebook page posted an article supposedly based on an interview with Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire endorsing a product that claims to treat hypertension and other blood pressure-related conditions. The website article is fabricated.

A vlogger posted a video with a title falsely insinuating that former president Rodrigo Duterte criticized President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ performance in his first year in office.

Several Facebook pages and netizens posted video compilations claiming to show the five passengers aboard the Titan submersible moments before it imploded on its way to the Titanic wreckage. These are false.

A video erroneously claiming a cataclysmic event will strike Leyte and nearby towns with a series of volcanic eruptions triggering tsunamis was posted on Facebook. The Office of Civil Defense debunked this.

A Facebook page posing as SM Megamall uploaded a video promoting an unregistered niacinamide toothpaste.

A video claiming to show what happened to the Titan submersible, including an audio recording of the final words of its passengers, was uploaded by a Facebook page. This is not true.

An impostor Facebook page posted an announcement supposedly from the Professional Regulation Commission saying the difficulty level of the next licensure exam for teachers will be reduced. This is fabricated.