Archive - Online Posts

Online registrations for the Department of Labor and Employment’s supposed scholarship program this year are being shared on Facebook. These are fake and from publishers not affiliated with the agency.

Texts shared on Facebook (FB) and private messaging platforms claimed that at least ten inmates have escaped prison in Bacoor, Cavite. These are not true.

A Filipina vlogger falsely claimed that the blood of people vaccinated against COVID-19 is darker than those unvaccinated, and that lab-grown meat can cause cancer.

A video on Facebook and YouTube is claiming that a solar superstorm has caused a shutdown of communication signals in Australia. This is misleading.

A post about the Philippine National Railways’ (PNR) Bicol Express rail line “finally making a comeback” is circulating on Facebook (FB). This needs context.

Two videos on YouTube are erroneously claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros has been sentenced to life imprisonment over her alleged involvement in the 2014 PhilHealth bonus controversy. This is not true.

An opinion radio host accused former Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan of stealing credit from the current administration for providing free public Wi-Fi in public spaces. The lawmaker is the principal author of the law that made this possible.

A YouTube video claims that the Philippine Navy received two of the British Royal Navy’s warships in a handover ceremony. This is not true.

A website posing as both Rappler and CNN Philippines claims to expose a “deleted interview” where Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa supposedly promoted a cryptocurrency platform she is earning money from. This is fake.

Job posts supposedly for the TUPAD emergency employment program of the Department of Labor and Employment have been shared on Facebook. These are fake.

A short video on TikTok is erroneously claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos has signed the P100 wage hike bill. This is not true.

A YouTube video is claiming that former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Rowena Guanzon has been arrested and imprisoned. This is not true.