Archive - FACT CHECK

A YouTube video also circulating on Facebook claims that Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla has resigned from his post. This is not true.

Facebook posts claiming President Marcos was rushed to the hospital as Blue Ribbon hearings resumed are clickbait. The image used is AI-generated and previously debunked.

A Facebook video claiming to show a tsunami hitting Sarangani after the June 8 magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake is misleading. The footage shows storm surges in Dinapigue, Isabela, during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan in November 2025.

A video circulating online is claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte has gone missing from the custody of the International Criminal Court. This is misleading.

Two YouTube videos claim that the crimes against humanity and impeachment cases faced by former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara, respectively, have been junked. This is false.

A Facebook page posted an alleged satellite image claiming that the Chinese floating structure spotted within the disputed Bajo de Masinloc has disappeared. This is not true.

A YouTube video is claiming the Supreme Court had issued a decision invalidating Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian's position as temporary Senate President and declaring Sen. Alan Cayetano as Senate President. This is false.

A viral reaction video on Facebook claims that a "minor earthquake" toppled a building housing a fastfood restaurant and a radio station in Davao. This is wrong.

A video of suitcases allegedly containing money being delivered is circulating online, supposedly as evidence to the claims of the 18 self-confessed bagmen of Zaldy Co. This is false.

A pro-Duterte Facebook page posted AI-generated photos falsely showing the former president inside the ICC courtroom. The images are AI-generated. Duterte has never appeared in person at any ICC hearing.

A Facebook post falsely claims President Marcos ordered the DENR to stop garbage collection in Davao City. DENR Region 11 denied this, calling it fake news.

A video of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is being amplified on Facebook claiming that members of the Senate media clapped for him during a press briefing on June 4. This is false.