Archive - Online Posts

An old video of a helicopter in flight is being falsely claimed to show the test drive of a recent “gift” of Russia to the Philippines. The country received no such present from Russia.

Another set of videos claimed that suspended BuCor chief Gerald Bantag has been reinstated to his post. This is not true.

A Facebook page claiming to be a fan page of Robinsons Supermarket is luring Filipinos into a fake giveaway of refrigerators. 

Another YouTube video is claiming that UP Diliman has been closed down, this time by President Bongbong Marcos and pastor Apollo Quiboloy. This is not true. 

An alleged memorandum from Malacañang stating that all government workers will get a salary deduction to bankroll the President’s aid fund for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria is fake.

A video of a building demolition in Saudi Arabia was posted on Tiktok and passed off as part of the devastation caused by the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey. A reverse image search shows that this was actually taken in Saudi Arabia.

A product called Lung Cleaner Tritydo is being falsely advertised again on FB despite being debunked before over bogus claims that it could treat asthma, pneumonia, and bronchitis.

A video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that the Senate has passed an “immediate order” to remove the K to 12 education system.

A YouTube video used a photo collage to falsely claim that Marcos gold documents were released during the visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan.

Another video falsely claims that Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla is being let go. Not true.

A YouTube video claims that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio revealed First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos' alleged ties to onion smugglers. This is false.

Harvard University did not issue a public apology for inviting Leni Robredo and Kim Kardashian as lecturers. This story is satirical, which had some netizens duped into thinking or passing off as real.

A video supposedly showing a building collapse in Turkey after the 7.8 magnitude quake struck on Feb. 6 has gone viral among Filipino netizens. This is false.

A video posted on YouTube and Facebook says the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) wants Sen. Raffy Tulfo removed from the Senate. This is misleading. 

A Filipino FB page is claiming that China will attack any U.S. aircraft that will dare to fly over the South China Sea. This is not true.

A vlogger claimed in a video that Meta has removed the option to delete messages sent between two users on Facebook Messenger. This is false.

A TikTok video claimed that drinking water right after a meal could weaken the stomach’s digestive juices and affect digestion.

While the number of casualties in the deadly earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria continues to rise, so are photos allegedly showing the devastation popping up. But the images circulating in several Filipino Facebook (FB) pages are unrelated to the tragedy.