Archive - FACT CHECK

A video misleadingly claimed that Marcos laughed at the Filipino who was executed in Saudi Arabia. It also used an unrelated photo of Marcos on its thumbnail.

A video on YouTube falsely claimed that the Office of the Ombudsman filed a case against Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo regarding her "extravagant lifestyle".

Two posts on Facebook falsely claimed that Doc Willie Ong is dead. It used images with false contexts as proof of his supposed death.

A YouTube video falsely claims that Cassandra Ong has revealed that Doc Willie Ong is her father.

Two Facebook posts are falsely implying that cases in the U.S. against KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy have been dismissed.

Several posts on social media falsely claimed that the cases against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in the U.S. have been dismissed.

A false advisory about a P1,000 monthly pension for all senior citizens in the Philippines is circulating again on social media.

A viral Hurricane Milton video compilation misleadingly showed several clips not taken when the storm struck Florida.

Neither hepatologists nor traditional medicine experts recommend drinking water mixed with calamansi juice to "clean" the liver.

A YouTube video falsely claims that dismissed mayor Alice Guo will be deported to China.

LTFRB said PUV drivers and operators who refuse to consolidate are considered unlicensed and can be apprehended if they still ply the routes with unregistered vehicles.

A video on YouTube misled people into thinking that former president Rodrigo Duterte is gunning for a Senate seat. This is not true.

A Facebook Reel falsely claimed that the US Federal Reserve is requiring banks around the world to have gold reserves to continue operations.

A viral video claims to show the final moments of the victims of a Thailand school bus inferno, this is misleading.

Bogus Facebook ads used website impostors of GMA News to claim that financial adviser Chinkee Tan promoted a cryptocurrency platform.

Three FB pages are claiming that the MRT-3 is offering commuters a transportation card with a year's worth of train rides. This is fake.

Another fake Facebook ad about bee venom cream claims that the ointment was created by PGH and endorsed by a certain Renato "Waterdok" Paragas.

The anti-dynasty provision is contained in a Bangsamoro law and a Comelec resolution. Neither the Comelec nor the transitional Bangsamoro Parliament are considered part of Congress

An FB post claimed that former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s last will and testament mentioned gold assets deposited in the Bank of England. Not true.

Within five minutes, former president Rodrigo Duterte has contradicted himself from saying the PDP belongs to the opposition in the current administration to not being in the opposition.

Ads on Facebook for a pulse oximeter supposedly made by St. Luke's Medical Center are fake. The hospital has disowned the ads.

A YouTube video claims that SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has been removed from office. This needs context.

A YouTube video misleads that France has entered into an alliance with Vice President Sara Duterte.

Marine scientists have raised concerns over the initial exclusion of the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins on the list of species threatened by the construction of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridge. This needs context.

A Facebook page posted a video ad supposedly of Doc Willie Ong promoting Anahaw Healing Oil for cancer. This is fake.

Facebook posts said CHED is offering monthly allowances for all Filipino students, regardless of their educational level. CHED-UniFAST said this is fake.

An advisory supposedly from DTI announcing the suspension of all vape brands except "X-Vape" is circulating online. This is fake.

Death hoaxes on Facebook and YouTube falsely claimed that Dr. Willie Ong recently passed away.

Eight impostor Facebook pages of a business corporation claimed to give away washing machines to netizens. These are fake.

While no court has yet found Rodrigo Duterte guilty of involvement in illegal activities, his name has been mentioned in some ongoing investigations into unlawful undertakings during his terms as Davao City mayor and as the country’s president.