Archive - Online Posts

A video depicting former Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co in custody of the Czech Republic and about to return to the Philippines is recirculating on Facebook. This is fake and made using artificial intelligence.

A graphic circulating online claims that a majority of Filipinos “support going to war with allies to defend the [West Philippine Sea] against China,” citing an actual survey result. This is misleading.

Facebook pages used an old, out-of-context clip of VP Sara Duterte to falsely claim that the ICC had dismissed her father’s case and ordered his release. Duterte remains in custody pending trial.

A quote card attributed to Fr. Flavie Villanueva a statement describing the deaths of Ateneo basketball players, Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, as “extrajudicial killings.” This is fake.

A YouTube video also circulating on Facebook claims that Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla has resigned from his post. This is not true.

Facebook posts claiming President Marcos was rushed to the hospital as Blue Ribbon hearings resumed are clickbait. The image used is AI-generated and previously debunked.

A Facebook video claiming to show a tsunami hitting Sarangani after the June 8 magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake is misleading. The footage shows storm surges in Dinapigue, Isabela, during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan in November 2025.

A video circulating online is claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte has gone missing from the custody of the International Criminal Court. This is misleading.

Two YouTube videos claim that the crimes against humanity and impeachment cases faced by former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara, respectively, have been junked. This is false.

A Facebook page posted an alleged satellite image claiming that the Chinese floating structure spotted within the disputed Bajo de Masinloc has disappeared. This is not true.

A YouTube video is claiming the Supreme Court had issued a decision invalidating Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian's position as temporary Senate President and declaring Sen. Alan Cayetano as Senate President. This is false.

A viral reaction video on Facebook claims that a "minor earthquake" toppled a building housing a fastfood restaurant and a radio station in Davao. This is wrong.

A video of suitcases allegedly containing money being delivered is circulating online, supposedly as evidence to the claims of the 18 self-confessed bagmen of Zaldy Co. This is false.

A pro-Duterte Facebook page posted AI-generated photos falsely showing the former president inside the ICC courtroom. The images are AI-generated. Duterte has never appeared in person at any ICC hearing.

A Facebook post falsely claims President Marcos ordered the DENR to stop garbage collection in Davao City. DENR Region 11 denied this, calling it fake news.

A video of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is being amplified on Facebook claiming that members of the Senate media clapped for him during a press briefing on June 4. This is false.

Viral posts circulating online are claiming that former Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co has a new video message. This is fake and made using AI.

A Facebook post claims Sen. Imee Marcos has revealed Sen. Tito Sotto's plan to pit his nephew, Vico Sotto, against Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2028 presidential elections. This is fake.

Some netizens on Facebook allege that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano resigned as the chamber's president, while others said Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian succeeded him. Both claims are false.

A Facebook post claims National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag lost his law license after the Senate gun firing incident. This is false.

Quote cards circulating online claim that Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan said he would ban Muslim vendors from public markets in the city. The legislator made no such remarks.

Zaldy Co did not release any list of the 51 most corrupt government officials. He has not been seen since his series of video exposes on social media last November.

Netizens across platforms are spreading a false narrative that Sen. Loren Legarda attended the Senate session on June 2.

A Facebook reel circulating online is claiming that President Bongbong Marcos admitted that he was the mastermind of the flood control corruption scandal. This is false.