Archive - Online Posts

Amid doubts over the transparency of a recent multi-billion drug haul in Batangas, a YouTube video claimed that Interior Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. has resigned. This is not true.

Multiple Facebook pages and users reshared a series of incorrect tips on dealing with the country’s ongoing heat wave.

A fake ad on Facebook carried a digitally-edited video of cardiologist Willie Ong and former senator Manny Pacquiao, luring people into a bogus health site.

A video compilation supposedly showing Iranian aircraft attacking Israel has been shared on Facebook. This is false.

A Facebook page falsely claimed that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran in support of Israel.

A video on YouTube revived the spurious claim that Raffy Tulfo has been expelled from the Senate.

Japan has not declared war against China nor did it conduct a military operation to drive away Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea, contrary to a YouTube video’s claim.

A Facebook reel contained a clip supposedly showing fires engulfing areas in Israel after Iran’s retaliatory airstrikes on April 14. The video is old and shows wildfires in Chile early this year.

A video circulating on YouTube and TikTok claims that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has resigned and that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. snubbed her while greeting other government officials. These are not true.

The Philippine Coast Guard warned people against fake recruitment announcements on Facebook promising a salary of P43,800.

A satirical post on X (formerly Twitter) claimed that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio was dismissed from the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

A video of cardiologist Doc Willie Ong promoting a product that allegedly treats whooping cough or pertussis was uploaded on Facebook. This advertisement is fake and uses clips altered through AI.