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Impostor CNN Philippines webpages are advertising a "drug" for diabetes that allegedly normalizes blood sugar levels within 10 minutes.

A video falsely claims that the Supreme Court ordered Sen. Risa Hontiveros to return pilfered funds from PhilHealth.

A fake report about the death of celebrity Kris Aquino garnered over 452,000 views as Filipinos welcomed the new year.

Amid the Manila airport fiasco on New Year’s Day, a video falsely claims President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the renaming of NAIA to MIA.

A bogus warning attributed to the DOH supposedly cautions the public against an antibiotic-resistant “upper respiratory infection” from China.

Iba-iba ang mga modus ng bogus posts na nagkalat sa social media: mga biglaang anunsyo ng ayuda, mga gamot ng iba’t ibang sakit at mga pila ng tao na bibili ng bagsak-presyo na aircon.

Most of the satirical posts debunked targeted government officials and allies of the current administration, with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos as the most satirized personality.

Here are three tips to discern whether an online post is satirical or not.

After Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assumed the presidency on June 30, inconsistencies in the statements of top government officials have prevailed and confused the public.

(Part 2 of 2) Videos were the weapon of choice for disinformation creators in the last national elections. Over a third, or 82 out of 218 content fact-checked by VERA Files, came in this format. TikTok published 45 of these.

Election disinformation that Filipinos faced was harmful, repetitive and fast-moving. It was also built on the foundations of years-long disinformation that targeted specific candidates.

A Facebook post shared a fake website promoting eye drops named Shiliwangxiongdanye, allegedly approved by Philippines health and drug organizations.