Archive - FACT CHECK

Following the issuance of an ICC warrant against Sen. Bato Dela Rosa, a graphics card claiming that "Supreme Leader" Admiral General Aladeen expressed support for the senator circulated online. This is fake.

Several Facebook users and pages were quick to spread claims that there were "multiple dead" reported in the Senate shooting incident on May 13. This is not true.

A Facebook video claims that the Department of Social Welfare and Development gives out P1, 000 to P4, 000 educational assistance under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program. This is false.

A Facebook page is claiming that the Philippines is expected to experience "extreme danger levels" of heat index during the final week of May. This is not true.

AI-generated videos posted by a Facebook page falsely claim students can get P8,000 or P10,000 in school incentives by signing up online.

The House voted to impeach VP Sara Duterte, but she still has to undergo a Senate trial before any removal or disqualification from office can take place. Only a Senate conviction, with 16 out of 24 votes, can bar her from office and the 2028 presidential race. The viral claim needs context.

Several posts claim that Filipinos with national IDs will receive P5,000 cash aid and rice subsidies by registering on a website. These posts are fake and from pages not affiliated with the Philippine Statistics Authority.

A viral quote card claiming international superstar Taylor Swift has thrown her support behind former president Rodrigo Duterte is fabricated and satire.

Singer-songwriters Lana Del Rey and Sabrina Carpenter are being targeted by disinformation peddlers, falsely claiming they are Duterte's ICC defense lawyers. The viral posts are AI-generated.

A Facebook page posted a graphic announcing a fake and fictional new defense attorney for former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Multiple posts are claiming that Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro Locsin testified at the International Criminal Court regarding the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is false.

The International Criminal Court told VERA Files that the "receipt" circulating online is not a legitimate document.

A quote from BPI president and CEO Jose Teodoro Limcaoco from 2016 has resurfaced online amid Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment hearings.

A YouTube video claims President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has resigned and that Vice President Sara Duterte will take over. This is false.

A graphic on Facebook is claiming a certain judge named "Alice N. Borderland" argued that former president Rodrigo Duterte should not be held liable for his crimes against humanity. This is fake.

A photo of supposed beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) receiving free air conditioners is fake. It was created using artificial intelligence.

A Facebook page shared a satirical graphic claiming Mayor Baste Duterte signed a railway contract with Yukari Yakumo, the "Japanese Governor of Gensokyo." Both are fictional characters from the Touhou Project video game series

A video on Facebook claims that Sen. Migz Zubiri and several other senators said they are ready to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. It was made with AI.

Multiple posts are claiming that an Australian ambassador visited Vice President Sara Duterte and not the president. This is false.

A quote card of Davao City second district Rep. Omar Duterte saying "10 billion pesos is a small amount of money" and that it is normal for politicians to be billionaires is circulating online. This is fabricated.

A graphic card circulating online is claiming a big-time oil price rollback will take effect on May 5. This is false.

A graphic supposedly showing "Global Defense Agency Director Cecil Stedman" calling on the International Criminal Court to release former president Rodrigo Duterte is circulating online. This is fake. Cecil Stedman is a fictional character in a comic series.

A video on Facebook claims that drinking water with a few cloves of garlic is a "natural cure" for high blood pressure. This needs context.

A graphic featuring a "news update" claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte backpedaled on her earlier announcement to run for president in 2028 out of fear is going viral on TikTok. This is false.

There is no evidence that the appointment of former DepEd Undersecretary Mercado to the NCSC was a political reward following her testimony on VP Sara Duterte's confidential funds case.

Posts on YouTube and Facebook claim that the Bank of the Philippine Islands had testified on the accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte. This is false.

Several Facebook posts are circulating that MMDA GM Nicolas Torre III has announced he will run for vice president in the 2028 elections. This is fake.

A widely-circulated Facebook post claims that milkfish gallbladder (apdo) is an effective remedy against goiter and diabetes. Not true. There is scientific evidence showing that it may actually be toxic for humans.

Four photos of purported P250 billion worth of drugs seized in Davao City that were allegedly meant to be delivered to the residence of Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte are going viral on Facebook. This is false.

Mula sa mga solusyong iniuugnay sa mga Duterte kontra krisis sa langis hanggang sa mga AI-generated content tungkol sa kalusugan ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos at sitwasyon ng puganteng si Zaldy Co — narito ang ilan sa mga MALI-tang naglipana ngayong Abril.