Archive - FACT CHECK

Multiple fake quote cards circulating online claim that Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte threatened to destabilize the Philippines if former president Rodrigo Duterte dies in ICC detention.

Online users are circulating a quote attributed to Nicholas Kaufman, claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte has "instructed" him to stop all legal actions related to the crimes against humanity charge before the International Criminal Court. This is fake.

A quote card circulating online claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte has supposedly appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow him to return to the Philippines. This is fake.

Videos and graphics circulating online claim the Commission on Higher Education is offering several educational benefits, including a yearly stipend of P20,000, under its Scholarships for Instructors' Knowledge Advancement Program. This is fake.

At least three Facebook pages are circulating a quote attributed to broadcast news anchor Mel Tiangco supposedly insulting Philippine tennis star Alex Eala. This is fake.

Another video posted by a bogus Facebook page is claiming to offer a P10,000 monthly allowance for senior citizens and PWDs. This is fake.

Following the spread of fake quote cards recently, another video is claiming that U.S President Donald Trump will rescue former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is misleading.

Multiple posts circulating online features Atong Ang, now a subject of intense manhunt over cases involving dozens of missing cockfighting enthusiasts or sabungeros, supposedly offering to triple the P10-million bounty on his head for capturing the masterminds in the flood control corruption scandal if he could prove them. This is false.

A graphic circulating online claims former senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. tagged Vice President Sara Duterte as the "mastermind" behind the massive corruption related to the flood control scandal. This is fake.

A Facebook post claims that businessman and fugitive Atong Ang, linked to the missing sabungeros case, was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). This is false.

A video posted on Facebook claims that Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon allegedly said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered him to "defend" the agency. This is misleading.

A photo making rounds on social media claims to show a skinny and frail photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is edited.

A Facebook post claims delinquent PhilHealth members will incur penalties and interest due to the general amnesty order issued by President Bongbong Marcos. This is false.

Several Facebook pages and users claimed there are no pieces of evidence and witnesses on the alleged crimes committed under former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. This is false.

At least three Facebook pages are circulating a video claiming that free electricity bills have been approved starting this January 2026. This is fake and was created using AI.

Amid the unrest in Mayon Volcano this month, a video showing its supposed explosive eruption has been circulating online. This video is fake and generated through artificial intelligence.

At least three Facebook pages are circulating a video with copy-pasted captions and links claiming these will direct people to a registration form for a "free house and lot" package available nationwide. This is fake.

A YouTube video is claiming that Sen. Bato dela Rosa has been arrested by the Philippine National Police and Interpol. This is false.

A video announcement on Facebook is claiming that all Filipino citizens aged 15 years old and above are required to undergo house-to-house drug testing. This is fake and the clip was likely AI-generated.

Several posts circulating on Facebook claim that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla passed away after being rushed to the hospital. These are fake.

A post circulating on Facebook claims that world leaders gathered in The Hague to demand the release of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is satire.

Amid Mayon Volcano's unrest this early January, a video showing its 2018 eruption is being circulated online with the wrong context.

A statement attributed to Sen. Risa Hontiveros is going viral online, claiming she called the youth who died during the Jan. 1 clash between the military and the New People's Army in Occidental Mindoro a "real hero." This is fake.

Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by the United States military, fabricated quotes of U.S. President Donald Trump supposedly promising to rescue former president Rodrigo Duterte from the detention facility of the International Criminal Court in The Hague have circulated online.

It's not true that ABS-CBN reported an offer from Vice President Sara Duterte to bail out Sarah Discaya.

A quote card circulating online is claiming that a certain judge from the International Criminal Court has "authorized" the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Philippines in 2026. This is fake.

Netizens are circulating a video showing the late Public Works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral supposedly spotted in Europe two weeks after her reported death. The posts are false. The clip was taken during a Senate hearing 13 weeks before her body was found down a ravine in Benguet on Dec. 19.

A video of Palace Press Officer Claire Castro supposedly apologizing to the Dutertes is circulating online. The video is manipulated using AI.

Netizens are circulating two quote cards supposedly of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. disagreeing to stop pig importation and pushing for more native pig production in the country. Both statements are fabricated.

Nag-viral ang video na nagsasabing nagtipon umano ang mga tao sa ICC para salubungin si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na pinalaya na umano. Mali ito.