Archive - FACT CHECK

In an initial statement, Bureau of Customs Spokesperson Arnaldo Dela Torre Jr. said the bureau would file charges against the concerned PAL employees, but backtracked days after senators slammed Customs officials for shaming the flight crew.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) branded as fake a P500 banknote featuring a tarsier and a P150 bill featuring a portrait of Jose Rizal.

Several FB pages uploaded videos claiming Dr. Vicki Belo and other Filipina actresses are promoting an egg mask that “moisturizes and brightens skin” and “prevents acne and aging.” These are fake. 

Netizens are sharing an inaccurate tally of fines supposedly imposed by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on motorcycle owners who violate the law.

A recording of a popular video game made to look like footage of the fatal Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal is currently circulating among Filipinos on social media.

PhilSA issued two advisories warning the public of the potential risks of falling orbital debris from two space rockets launched by China.

A video on social media purports that President Bongbong Marcos removed Justice Secretary Boying Remulla from his post. This is not true. 

An allegation is making the rounds on social media that Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled a 777 flight to Canada as a result of President Ferdinand Marcos’ trip to Switzerland. This is not true.

Several posts on Facebook are offering help to netizens in registering their SIM cards online. These are scams.

A blog link claiming Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has ordered the scrapping of the K to 12 education system is false. 

At the start of 2023, an international debt watcher reported that the Philippines is among the few countries that will see a decline in their debt stock “by several percentage points” based on projected high nominal GDP growth.

An alternative medicine practitioner advised people not to take medicine when suffering from diarrhea or loose bowel movement. This needs context.