Archive - FACT CHECK

Two YouTube videos falsely claimed that the Philippines had been cleared of all its standing debt because of the Maharlika Investment Fund Act. This is not true. 

A Facebook video is claiming that former vice president Leni Robredo erred in saying she was tutoring kids when a photo actually showed her in the company of the elderly.

A Facebook video claims to show the funeral procession for Celine Dion. The funeral procession is actually for an American police officer who died in 2015. 

A video uploaded on Facebook claimed to show scenes from Typhoon Egay’s onslaught in China. Not true.

A pro-Marcos vlogger claimed that cases against the Marcoses were all fictional, and there is no such thing as “ill-gotten wealth.” Court rulings on several cases against the family here and abroad disprove this claim.

A YouTube channel used old clips of a guided missile destroyer to claim that Russia gave the country a warship. This is not true.

A Facebook video claimed that former Vice President Leni Robredo delivered her own State of the Nation Address (SONA) where she insulted President Bongbong Marcos. This is not true.

At least three Facebook videos wrongly claimed that Sen. Risa Hontiveros called President Bongbong Marcos immature, following his administration’s decision to disengage with the International Criminal Court.

PSA said food inflation has slowed down to 6.7% in June 2023 from 7.5% in the previous month. However, it is still higher than the 6.4% recorded food inflation in June 2022.

A Facebook video supposedly showing fatal landslides and floods this year in India is making the rounds. The clips shown were from 10 years ago. 

Multiple impostor pages rehashed a warning of Dr. Willie Ong against fake products to fool people into buying an unregistered barley grass supplement. 

Photos from old Philippine Coast Guard operations were used to falsely claim that they recently nabbed a Chinese crew illegally fishing in Tawi-Tawi. 

A Facebook video claiming to show footage of severe flooding in South Korea last week used clips taken at different years and locations.

A Facebook video erroneously claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Philippine Statistics Authority national statistician Claire Dennis Mapa reported on May 11 that the 6.4% GDP growth in the first quarter of 2023 was “the lowest growth registered after seven quarters when the country started to recover from the pandemic in the second quarter of 2021.”

A Facebook video claims that Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos chastised reporters who were asking about President Ferdinand Marcos’ SONA speech. Not true.

A Facebook video claimed that members of the LGBT community were invited to Malacañang last month for the first time in history. This is not true.

This month, Facebook is abound with websites and pages endorsing serums that supposedly treat skin conditions and irregularities. The products are fake.

Netizens are still sharing a two-month-old fake ad claiming that geriatrician Gary Sy promoted Glufarelin, a milk supplement that allegedly cures diabetes. 

A YouTube video falsely claims that President Bongbong Marcos ordered the country’s Navy and Coast Guard to surround Chinese ships at Recto Bank. 

Ayungin Shoal is part of the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to the July 12, 2016 arbitral ruling against China.

A Facebook video is claiming that Meralco and Maynilad Water Services are returning to government hands. This is not true.

An impostor of the UST Hospital is circulating an ad for a product that supposedly cures a variety of orthopedic conditions. This is a scam. 

The MTRCB said, there is no sufficient basis to ban the Barbie movie because China's "nine-dash line" claim is not shown here.

A Facebook Reel claims to show various footage of how “fake eggs” are being made in China. These clips have been given false context.

At least four Facebook videos used altered clips from various news organizations to promote products that allegedly reduce power consumption. These advertisements are fake. 

Mounting complaints about flight cancellations and delays, as well as offloading and other inefficiencies in the services of airline companies, prompted calls for a tougher policy to protect the rights of air passengers.

A Facebook Reel is erroneously claiming that people aged 40 and above can now claim a monthly pension from the Social Security System.

A YouTube channel claimed to show a video of the Philippines’ first-ever nuclear submarine. This is false. The Spanish Navy owns the submarine in the clip.

A Facebook video supposedly showing Ferdinand Marcos Sr. questioning Filipinos who voted for actors into the Senate is gaining traction. This is a cheap fake.