Archive - Online Posts

A newly created Facebook page is circulating a graphic claiming that Senator-elect Bong Go and the Malasakit Centers are giving out P5,000 for school supplies and allowance to students. This is fake.

Posts online are claiming that over 17 million Filipinos overvoted on May 12. Comelec said the actual figure is only 1.4 million.

A Facebook post claims that monthly electricity bills of P2,000 and below are now free of charge, citing Senator-elect Rodante Marcoleta's campaign promise. This needs context.

Netizens resurfaced an out-of-context video of former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez supposedly calling Sara Duterte's impeachment.

Several videos claiming that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos is the "original author" or the one behind the Free College Tuition Law are circulating online. This is false.

Posts on Facebook and Threads falsely claimed that former Sen. Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV will be appointed as the new DILG secretary.

A Facebook reel claimed that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this December were moved to October 2027. This is misleading.

A graphic circulating on Facebook claims the DepEd will no longer accept kindergarten and Grade 11 students. This is fake.

Claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte might return to the Philippines on May 31, the birthday of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, have no basis.

A truncated news clip is circulating on Facebook, claiming falsely that the Court of Appeals has ordered Leila De Lima to return to jail. This is misleading.

A viral Facebook reel is showing Vice President Sara Duterte supposedly announcing that her father is returning home soon. This is false.

A social media card on Sen. Bong Go supposedly admitting that Vice President Sara Duterte has no contribution to his reelection bid has circulated online. This is fabricated.

A now-deleted viral graphic claiming that the Department of Education announced an addition of Grade 13 level to senior high school starting school year 2025–2026 has circulated online. This is fake.

LCC Supermarket is not giving away washing machines and refrigerators, contrary to a Facebook post.

A chain message warning users about a circulating video supposedly called “Dance of the Hillary,” allegedly a cyber attack from Pakistan, has reached the Philippines. This is a recycled hoax that has been going around as early as 2015.

Senators Bong Go and Bato Dela Rosa were among the top spenders in the midterm elections, contrary to claims that pro-Duterte bets had no campaign money or machinery.

A video is circulating online of TV host and senatorial aspirant Willie Revillame supposedly airing his frustrations over his defeat in the May 12 polls. This is misleading. The video was taken before the elections.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte is not returning to the Philippines any time soon. The photo of the supposed video call is actually two different images spliced together.

The image of a sculpture of former president Rodrigo Duterte supposedly made by the Dutch in The Netherlands is fake and AI-generated.

A Facebook post claims DepEd has announced that senior high school will be optional starting next school year. This is false.

A video supposedly showing the arrival of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the Manila International Airport (MIA) is circulating online. This is false. Clips from two unrelated events were spliced to create the video.

Kris Aquino is still alive, contrary to some Facebook posts claiming she already passed away

The International Criminal Court did not junk the charges against Duterte. No such announcement can be found on its official website.

Congressmen Erwin Tulfo and Richard Gomez did not argue over a secret government income program, contrary to a Facebook post.