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A Facebook vlogger posted a clip showing former House speaker Martin Romualdez supposedly being arrested. The video was altered using artificial intelligence.

A video posted on Facebook shows former vice president Leni Robredo, currently the mayor Naga City, supposedly promoting a 'trading platform.' This is fake and manipulated using artificial intelligence, according to experts.

A video ad shared on Facebook claims that former senator and international boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is promoting an online gambling app. This is fake.

A Facebook video circulating online claims the Department of Social Welfare and Development is giving out free rice to all Filipino families beginning Oct. 6. This is fake.

A news card purporting to be from a legitimate news outlet is making the rounds on Facebook claiming that Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy warned that donation trucks from Davao City to Cebu City could be transporting illegal drugs. This is fake.

After the Taal Volcano erupted on Oct. 1, a photo showing a supposed lava fountain from the volcano circulated online. This is false.

Facebook users have been circulating a quote card attributed to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III where he supposedly advocated for the resignation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. This needs context.

Netizens are circulating a quote card of Palace Press Officer Claire Castro supposedly saying that the Sept. 30 Cebu quake would have been weaker had former governor Gwen Garcia won in last May's midterm polls. This is fabricated.

A Facebook page is spreading videos that falsely claim an 8.4 magnitude earthquake called "The Big One" will hit Luzon. The clips were generated using artificial intelligence.

Facebook users circulated a video supposedly showing the Oct. 1 eruption of Taal Volcano. The video was generated using artificial intelligence.

A fake quote attributed to broadcast journalist “Kabayan” Noli De Castro has re-circulated on Facebook and TikTok. The bogus posts “quoted” De Castro as supporting president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.

After a major earthquake struck the province of Cebu, a video claims that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake also shook Baguio City last Oct. 3. This is false.