Archive - FACT CHECK

While the results from the 2019 National Household Survey on the Patterns and Trends of Drug Abuse released by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) show that there are 4.7 million lifetime users of drugs aged 10 to 69, only around 1.67 million, or two out of 100 Filipinos, are considered “current drug users.”

A Facebook video of President Bongbong Marcos during a briefing where it appears he is unaware of climate change needs context. 

Clips from the United Nations (UN) and state media show an emptier UN Assembly Hall during Marcos Jr.'s speech.

Several Facebook accounts are sharing links to a fraudulent website posing as an online portal for the registration of the DSWD's educational assistance.

A Facebook page claims people fainted at the SM MOA while lining up to buy a heavily-discounted Japanese air conditioner. This is fake.

Cagan Nano does not appear in the FDA’s Verification Portal, which records all food and drugs with certified product registrations.

A satirical Facebook post insinuates no one gathered at the People Power Monument during the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. 

Three Facebook pages are promoting a supplement it claims was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for joint-related ailments. It is a false claim.

A Facebook page uploaded multiple images of what is supposedly an unsanitary Coca-Cola plant in the Philippines to warn the public against consuming the beverage. Not true. 

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles inaccurately claimed that United States President Joe Biden met only with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City. 

The PDP-Laban’s leadership squabble in the 2022 elections has not been raised to the Supreme Court.

A blog link insinuates that President Bongbong Marcos and Rep. Rodante Marcoleta have signed a directive to close down Meralco. It's false.