Archive - FACT CHECK

Several videos claiming that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos is the "original author" or the one behind the Free College Tuition Law are circulating online. This is false.

With former president Rodrigo Duterte detained in ICC custody, legal uncertainties rose amid unprecedented conditions when he was elected mayor of Davao City in the May 12 midterm elections.

Posts on Facebook and Threads falsely claimed that former Sen. Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV will be appointed as the new DILG secretary.

A Facebook reel claimed that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this December were moved to October 2027. This is misleading.

The ICC prosecutor has been working with witnesses in its investigation into Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, contrary to the claim of a pro-Duterte vlogger.

A graphic circulating on Facebook claims the DepEd will no longer accept kindergarten and Grade 11 students. This is fake.

Claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte might return to the Philippines on May 31, the birthday of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, have no basis.

A truncated news clip is circulating on Facebook, claiming falsely that the Court of Appeals has ordered Leila De Lima to return to jail. This is misleading.

A viral Facebook reel is showing Vice President Sara Duterte supposedly announcing that her father is returning home soon. This is false.

A social media card on Sen. Bong Go supposedly admitting that Vice President Sara Duterte has no contribution to his reelection bid has circulated online. This is fabricated.

A now-deleted viral graphic claiming that the Department of Education announced an addition of Grade 13 level to senior high school starting school year 2025–2026 has circulated online. This is fake.

LCC Supermarket is not giving away washing machines and refrigerators, contrary to a Facebook post.

News headlines from May 15 used the words nullified, voided, reversed and remanded to refer to an April 30 ruling of the Court of Appeals in granting a petition for certiorari on a drug case in which former senator Leila de Lima had been acquitted.

A chain message warning users about a circulating video supposedly called “Dance of the Hillary,” allegedly a cyber attack from Pakistan, has reached the Philippines. This is a recycled hoax that has been going around as early as 2015.

Senators Bong Go and Bato Dela Rosa were among the top spenders in the midterm elections, contrary to claims that pro-Duterte bets had no campaign money or machinery.

With Bam Aquino poised to make a Senate comeback based on his high ranking in the May 12 polls, VERA Files Fact Check observed a barrage of posts online questioning the role he played in the passing of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

A video is circulating online of TV host and senatorial aspirant Willie Revillame supposedly airing his frustrations over his defeat in the May 12 polls. This is misleading. The video was taken before the elections.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte is not returning to the Philippines any time soon. The photo of the supposed video call is actually two different images spliced together.

The image of a sculpture of former president Rodrigo Duterte supposedly made by the Dutch in The Netherlands is fake and AI-generated.

A Facebook post claims DepEd has announced that senior high school will be optional starting next school year. This is false.

A video supposedly showing the arrival of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the Manila International Airport (MIA) is circulating online. This is false. Clips from two unrelated events were spliced to create the video.

Kris Aquino is still alive, contrary to some Facebook posts claiming she already passed away

The International Criminal Court did not junk the charges against Duterte. No such announcement can be found on its official website.

Congressmen Erwin Tulfo and Richard Gomez did not argue over a secret government income program, contrary to a Facebook post.