Archive - Online Posts

A Facebook post is claiming that Sen. Erwin Tulfo said Iglesia ni Cristo protesters would get in trouble with him should they hold another rally. This is fake.

A Facebook post is claiming that Kim Kardashian will fly to the Philippines to personally represent Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. This is fake.

A Facebook post is claiming that Palace Press Officer Claire Castro had asked the Department of Foreign Affairs to deport the Filipinos who called her ugly in Canada. This is false.

Viral Facebook posts of photocopied peso bills mock a lawyer's statement during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on photocopied documents as evidence, but the posts leave out key legal context.

A video circulating online claims to show President Ferdinand Marcos instructing Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to prioritize the case against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta. This is made by AI.

A Facebook post showing Senators Risa Hontiveros and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan comforting the minor suspects in the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City. This is fake and made using artificial intelligence.

A YouTube video claims that the Supreme Court has dismissed the plunder case filed against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his alleged undeclared P75 million in campaign donations. This is false.

A Facebook reel with over half a million views claims that infusing cucumber and okra with water and drinking it three to five times a week can normalize blood pressure and blood sugar. This is false.

Several Facebook posts are claiming that Sen. Raffy Tulfo and Sen. Erwin Tulfo threatened to launch a joint presidential and vice-presidential campaign in 2028 if former President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters do not stop maligning them. This is fake

The Comelec's dismissal of the case against Marcoleta's non-declaration of P75 million in campaign donations bars the filing of a separate complaint for plunder by the Ombudsman based on the same funds. This needs context

Neither the national government nor any local government unit released an official list of banned violent online games. The viral photo claiming that 43 games had been banned is satirical.

Six Facebook posts are claiming that detained former president Rodrigo Duterte will be taken to Japan. This is false.

A pro-Leni Robredo Facebook page criticized Sen. Risa Hontiveros for supposedly proposing a ban on online games. This is false and was denied by the senator.

At least six Facebook posts are claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros defends the two minor suspects in the June 22 Tacloban school shooting, saying both are innocent. This is fake.

Expelled congressman Kiko Barzaga revives claims that the West Philippine Sea does not exist and lacks legal basis under international law. This is not true.

A viral graphic circulating on Facebook falsely claims that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano had said he was about to resign but Got told him to stay on. It is a satire post.

A Facebook post claims that Sen. Joel Villanueva said God put him in his position for a mission. This is fake.

A Facebook post satirically claims that Sen. Robinhood Padilla remarked that minority senators should be exempt from the juvenile justice law, which exempts minors from criminal liability. This is satire.

DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla did not order the deployment of 225K Manila l policemen to Mindanao for the manhunt of Sen. Bato Dela Rosa. The figure is the PNP's total nationwide strength, and only a small select team is handling the operation.

Several posts circulating online claim that the Supreme Court has junked the motion to reopen the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte because it is unconstitutional. This is misleading.

A Facebook post claims Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong criticized Sen. Joel Villanueva for joining the majority in the Senate led by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian. This is fake.

Several Facebook posts claim that Filipino television and radio personality Ben Tulfo is urging his younger brother, Senator Erwin Tulfo, to resign amid Senate chaos. This is fake.

Facebook posts falsely claim a Supreme Court ruling stopped Sen. Bato Dela Rosa's ICC arrest. In fact, the court denied his request to stop his arrest. It has yet to rule on ICC jurisdiction.

Claims that Mindanao earthquake victims got zero budget because they are pro-Duterte are false. The government has released over ₱640 million in combined aid and rehabilitation funds for the affected areas.