Archive - FACT CHECK

Although the NTC had issued a cease and desist order against SMNI’s radio and television operations, its franchise remains legally valid.

Snippets from a military exercise in Poland were misleadingly passed off as the United States forces in the West Philippine Sea amid rising tensions with China.

A misleading FB reel claims that a China Coast Guard ship has recently arrived in the Philippines for a goodwill visit.

A YouTube video falsely claimed that Sen. Lito Lapid has been expelled and imprisoned for his alleged connection to illegal POGO hubs.

A TikTok video suggests that a powerful ‘Typhoon Beryl’ will make landfall in the Philippines. Not true.

A Facebook page claimed that Jaime Zobel de Ayala, chairman of Ayala Corporation, encouraged people to invest in a cryptocurrency project called “Tesler Code".

Yet another Facebook page uploaded old clips of foreign warships in military exercises, misleadingly claiming they are developments in the West Philippine Sea.

Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla repeated his claim that it is "cleaner" than traditional fossil fuels. This needs context.

A YouTube video falsely claims that the United States has attacked China in the West Philippine, supposedly as a prelude to World War 3.

Although neither of the two PDP factions was part of the original four political parties that comprised UniTeam, candidates from the Duterte-allied wing were included in the coalition’s slate.

An impostor Facebook page claimed that Jollibee is giving away P10,000 and a gift voucher as part of its anniversary celebration.

The U.S. no longer has permanent bases in the country since 1992. American troops, however, have access to some Philippine military facilities for specific purposes.