Archive - Online Posts

At least seven Facebook posts are claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte had said her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, is coming home next week to the Philippines. This is fake.

At least three Facebook posts are claiming that Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said vloggers will not be allowed to give out assistance to the public without government approval. This is fake.

A deceptively edited video circulating on Facebook claims that House prosecutor Chel Diokno admitted that the prosecution panel was fishing for evidence in requesting to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte's bank and tax records. This is misleading.

A video circulating online claims to show a massive crowd who are supposedly supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte. This is false.

At least 52 social media posts alleged that Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial costs range from P25 million to P70 million per day. Both claims are false.

Several posts circulating online claim that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has been arrested by the police. This is false.

Several posts claim that Sen. Risa Hontiveros said she would no longer run for president if Vice President Sara Duterte resigns. This is fake.

Circulating graphics claim Palace Press Officer Claire Castro criticized actress and social media influencer Ivana Alawi for helping, stating that it is the president's job. This quote is fabricated.

A circulating graphic claims that lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro said the House is prohibited from investigating the confidential funds of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. Luistro made no such statement.

A Facebook post claims that the DSWD promised to to take good care of the 14-year-old Tacloban shooter to help him recover. The boy is actually under restrictive custody and rehabilitation in a state facility.

Several netizens are circulating a video of Sen. Erwin Tulfo where he said that flood control projects should not be interfered with. The video lacks context.

Four YouTube videos claim that NBI senior agent John Mark Calilung, the first prosecution witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, has been arrested. This is false.

A quote card claims Senator-judge Robin Padilla pushed for Vice President Sara Duterte to undergo a lie detector test during the impeachment trial. The statement is fabricated.

A Facebook post claims that House prosecutor James Mark Terry Ridon said he would leave the country if Vice President Sara Duterte becomes president because he does not like her. This is fake.

A Facebook post claims President Ferdinand Marcos questions why people oppose jailing Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and implies the senator is a thief who must be held accountable. This is fake.

A graphic claiming that former senator Antonio Trillanes IV lodged a disbarment complaint against the 16-member defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte during her impeachment trial circulates online. This is not true.

At least three Facebook posts circulating online claim that Sen.Pia Cayetano is back as the Senate blue ribbon chair. This is false.

A statement circulating online attributes to Senator-judge Vicente "Tito" Sotto III a call to bypass the rules and promptly convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. This is fake.

Former NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy claims that private prosecutor Amando Virgin Ligutan is a member of the National Union of People's Lawyers, linking him to a "terrorist group." This is not true.

Netizens are circulating images showing floodwaters and trash around the L-shaped flood barriers installed in Quezon City by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. These photos are edited.

Viral posts linking student-athlete Rene Baterbonia's death to a forensic report claims blunt-force traumatic injuries were the cause of death. This is not true.

A Facebook post claims President Ferdinand Marcos answered his critics' resignation calls. This is satire.

Several posts circulating online claim that Palace Press Officer Claire Castro was declared persona non grata in Canada. This is false.

Private prosecutor Amando Ligutan did not make a "moral appeal" to senator-judges to impeach Sara Duterte.

Multiple Facebook posts claim that Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte covered all the expenses of transporting the remains of Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles cager Rene Baterbonia to Agusan del Sur. These posts are false.

A Facebook post is claiming that the 15-year-old suspect in the Tacloban school shooting will be imprisoned for life. This is false.

Some Chinese scholars reportedly concluded during a purported symposium on June 30 that the Batanes Islands belong to China through Taiwan. This is not true, based on the local evidence and international treaties.

Prosecution spokesperson Ace Barbers did not say they will not follow procedure for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.

A video circulating on Facebook is claiming that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa attended the surprise rally of Iglesia ni Cristo this July. Not true.

Some pro-Duterte pages and users are claiming that Sheila Sison, lead defense counsel of Vice President Sara, is a daughter of legal drama "Ipaglaban Mo" host and veteran lawyer Jose Sison. This is false.