Archive - FACT CHECK

A viral post on Facebook claims that the controversial resort in Bohol was actually not part of the Chocolate Hills in the town of Carmen since it is located in another town. This needs context.

While 177 police officers were reported to have been charged under the Marcos administration for drug-related violations, there have been only two known court convictions related to Duterte’s drug war.

A video claimed that the United Kingdom government will deploy the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to the South China Sea.

A text urging netizens to reverse Meta’s alleged policy to control the use of personal information and photos is a rehash. Meta has debunked this.

A video claims that the biggest solar flare hit the earth on March 4. This is not true. Speculations that it caused the massive outage on Meta’s social media platforms on March 5 are also unfounded.

Several videos are claiming that Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy has been acquitted of his alleged crimes due to “weak evidence.” This is not true.

Facebook posts claimed that the Department of Education (DepEd) is distributing scholarships to students.

Maraming beses nagbago ang isip ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga isyu tulad ng sa West Philippine Sea, Charter change at secession ng Mindanao.

Two weeks after changing his tune and voicing his conditional support for amending the 1987 Constitution, former president Rodrigo Duterte once again denounced the Marcos administration’s efforts to push Charter change.

A YouTube video is spuriously claiming that the Department of Justice withdrew its decision to press charges against doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy. This is not true.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. misleads with his claim that the ICC has no jurisdiction to investigate drug war-related killings in the Philippines because the Netherlands-based tribunal was “formed to provide justice to areas where there is no judiciary.”

Several versions of a supposed Philippine Airlines promo offering flights for P168 has been circulating on Facebook. These are fake.

Two YouTube videos are claiming that all senior citizens will receive P10,000 following a law signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This is misleading.

A YouTube video claims that the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant will now be opened. This is not true.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dismissed the government’s pursuit to recover his family’s ill-gotten wealth as “propaganda” and “have been shown to be untrue.” This is false.

Sen. JV Ejercito took back his signature in a “manifestation” opposing a contempt order seeking the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy, self-styled pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ sect.

VERA Files fact checked in November last year a similar statement by Marcos in a meeting with the Filipino community in Hawaii.

A YouTube video is claiming that the ICC has released a guilty verdict against former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is not true.

A post about street food in Tagum City, allegedly from a supplier that uses dog meat, has gone viral on Facebook. This has no basis.

While burning natural gas produces less carbon dioxide than coal and oil, climate scientists have warned about methane, which is another greenhouse gas that leaks into the atmosphere during its production.

A YouTube video is claiming that Australia declared it will attack China and that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. encouraged other countries to do the same. Both are false.

A viral graphic shared across Facebook groups claims that the Philippine National Bank is offering a scholarship program for the next school year. This is fake.

Online registrations for the Department of Labor and Employment’s supposed scholarship program this year are being shared on Facebook. These are fake and from publishers not affiliated with the agency.

Texts shared on Facebook (FB) and private messaging platforms claimed that at least ten inmates have escaped prison in Bacoor, Cavite. These are not true.