Archive - Online Posts

Two viral TikTok videos erroneously claimed that the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights was recently seen across Pasay City.

Bogus Facebook posts are claiming that the Department of Labor and Employment is offering cash assistance through their TUPAD Program.

A YouTube video falsely claims that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been removed from the Senate.

The video shows the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s amphibian aircraft US-2 taking off from Etajima Bay on March 30.

A video on YouTube falsely claimed that Germany sent ships to the West Philippine Sea and clashed with Chinese Navy vessels.

A video on YouTube falsely claims that the combined naval forces of the Philippines, United States and Australia sank a Chinese ship.

A bogus website shared on Facebook claimed that the Department of Health is offering free medical insurance for senior citizens.

Two YouTube videos erroneously claimed that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has deployed troops in the West Philippine Sea.

Two fake Facebook posts falsely claimed that doctor Alvin Francisco endorsed a brand of glutathione collagen gummies.

An alleged conversation where ex-senator Manny Pacquiao was supposedly insulted by journalist Karen Davila’s questions about his college education never happened.

A reel containing audio clips of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos supposedly directing the armed forces to “fight back” against China and even calling former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged “gentlemen’s agreement” with Xi Jinping treasonous is still circulating online.

A fake Facebook ad claimed that cardiologist Saturnino Javier of Makati Medical Center promoted a medicine to allegedly treat hypertension.

Several Facebook posts claimed that the government’s Malasakit Centers are giving away cash assistance worth P6,000 to students from all year levels. These are fake and the centers have no such program.

Peke ang dalawang posts sa Facebook tungkol sa recruitment call umano ng Philippine National Police.

A post circulating on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook claims that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is the only vice president in Philippine history to have been elected with more votes than the president. This is not true.

A video on YouTube claims that the Philippines, Australia, Japan and the United States have banded together to attack Chinese forces in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.

Multiple Facebook pages are spreading a graphic claiming that the Department of Education is offering cash assistance for graduating students. This is fake.

A post on Facebook claims that two teachers from Iloilo City died due to heatstroke. The Department of Education refuted the claim.

A YouTube video mockingly claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former vice president Leni Robredo as education secretary. This is false.

A YouTube video claimed that the Philippines recently bought the Australian Defence Vessel Cape Woolamai to “secure the West Philippine Sea” and “protect its territorial waters.” This is not true.

A video circulating on Facebook spliced clips to claim that the United States and the Philippines tore down a China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.

A video on YouTube falsely claims that Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the retreat of all ships patrolling the West Philippine Sea after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

A video on YouTube alleged that the Armed Forces of the Philippines has confirmed that thousands of Chinese military personnel were spotted in Manila. This is not true.

A video on Facebook is erroneously claiming that the CN Tower, one of Canada’s most famous landmarks, has collapsed due to an earthquake. This is fake.

A YouTube video claimed that a sale involving the West Philippine Sea took place during the time of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte and that China has shown the public a contract to prove it. This is not true.

A video on Facebook used an AI-manipulated clip of former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson supposedly sharing about the wonders of a health product that claims to help with his osteoarthritis.

Two videos on YouTube showed several photos allegedly of several United States, Japan and Australian forces rushing to attack China. This is not true.

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.