Archive - Online Posts

A Facebook page posted a news clip showing Palace Press Officer Claire Castro supposedly calling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. an "addict" and "bangag (intoxicated by drugs)," accusing him of abusing fentanyl. This is false and the video was spliced and edited.

A viral quote card falsely attributed to MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III claims he would "pick up and drag" Mark Zuckerberg to Congress. This is false.

A graphic circulating online is claiming that Facebook will be banned if Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg fails to attend a congressional hearing. This is false.

A Facebook post is claiming that Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian released a statement saying that he is not thinking about replacing Vice President Sara Duterte and the decision is completely up to President Ferdinand Marcos. This is fake.

A viral Facebook post claiming to show a high-risk earthquake forecast map for the Philippines from Sept. 21 to 22 is fake. PHIVOLCS confirms earthquakes cannot be predicted.

A graphic circulating online claims that House prosecutor Joel Chua said congressmen do not care if the country's funds run dry as long as they convict Vice President Sara Duterte in the impeachment trial. This is fake.

A viral Facebook post is circulating a letter supposedly written by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed to the House of Representatives after child safety concerns on Meta's platforms were raised in a House budget hearing. This is satire.

A Facebook post is alleging that Vice President Sara Duterte's 24-day impeachment trial expenses has already reached P600 million, with daily costs amounting to P25 million. This is false.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made no official statement that he wants another six-year term. Article 7, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution also bars a president from reelection.

A video circulating online shows former president Rodrigo Duterte asking for support for his daughter, Vice President Sara, who is facing an impeachment trial. This is fake.

A graphic circulating on FB claims that Rep. Zia Adiong said the public is outraged over the arrest of former speaker Martin Romualdez. This is false.

At least three Facebook posts show a clear photo of Rep. Martin Romualdez's police mugshot with a placard bearing his name, the date the photo was taken, and his plunder case. This is fake and was created using artificial intelligence.