Archive - Online Posts

Facebook users are alleging that China is currently experiencing a “zombie outbreak” that is being concealed by their government. This is not true.

A vlogger known for spreading COVID-19 disinformation took out-of-context the Pfizer CEO's recent statement.

Another YouTube video is erroneously claiming that the name of NAIA will revert to MIA. This time, by misrepresenting a clip of an airport inspection of President Bongbong Marcos.

Posts circulating on Facebook claim Sen. Raffy Tulfo has taken action to abolish the K to 12 education system. This is not true.

Medical specialists dismissed any correlation between taking a bath no matter what time of day to high blood pressure, the main cause of stroke.

Six Facebook (FB) pages and two websites are advertising a product they tout to be “safe” and “super effective” against high cholesterol and fatty liver. These are yet another health scam.

Several Facebook posts are advertising an “all-natural” nasal spray that guarantees to cure sinusitis and rhinitis within seven to 14 days. These are scams.

A website posing as ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) published a report on a product that allegedly treats two eye conditions without surgery. Cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong supposedly developed the cure.

Fake advertisements are again circulating on Facebook (FB) featuring actresses and dermatologist Vicki Belo promoting a “magical gel” that works against scars, acne, melasma and other skin problems.

A video on Facebook (FB) is erroneously claiming that suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag has been reinstated. This is not true.

A video repeats an untrue claim that a 16th-century astrologer Nostradamus predicted President Bongbong Marcos’ win in the 2022 elections.

A short clip made to appear like footage of the deadly plane crash in Nepal on Jan. 15 is circulating in Facebook.

A YouTube video claimed that former GSIS president Rolando Macasaet replaced Michael Regino as president and CEO of SSS due to the latter’s failure to provide a P1,000 pension increase to SSS beneficiaries. 

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) branded as fake a P500 banknote featuring a tarsier and a P150 bill featuring a portrait of Jose Rizal.

Several FB pages uploaded videos claiming Dr. Vicki Belo and other Filipina actresses are promoting an egg mask that “moisturizes and brightens skin” and “prevents acne and aging.” These are fake. 

Netizens are sharing an inaccurate tally of fines supposedly imposed by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on motorcycle owners who violate the law.

A recording of a popular video game made to look like footage of the fatal Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal is currently circulating among Filipinos on social media.

A video on social media purports that President Bongbong Marcos removed Justice Secretary Boying Remulla from his post. This is not true. 

An allegation is making the rounds on social media that Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled a 777 flight to Canada as a result of President Ferdinand Marcos’ trip to Switzerland. This is not true.

Several posts on Facebook are offering help to netizens in registering their SIM cards online. These are scams.

A blog link claiming Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has ordered the scrapping of the K to 12 education system is false. 

An alternative medicine practitioner advised people not to take medicine when suffering from diarrhea or loose bowel movement. This needs context.

A YouTube video falsely claims the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas newly released a P500 bill bearing the face of former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

A text post is spreading among Filipinos claiming the new COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 is more lethal than the Delta variant. This is not true.