Archive - FACT CHECK

An FB Reel featured a woman who falsely claimed that the public would be prevented from conducting digital bank transactions from more than 5 kilometers away from their homes.

The Facebook Reel that showed people protesting on the street was not taken in Davao. It was originally taken in Kenya in June.

A Facebook page erroneously linked the attack of the MT Sounion to a different Houthi-led assault on an oil tanker this year.

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said on July 29 that the Philippine government will "not get in the way" of the ICC's interview of the five former and current high-ranking police officials tagged as suspects in the Duterte administration's drug war.

Health advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon asserted that the transfer of PhilHealth's excess funds goes against the Universal Health Care Act.

A YouTube video falsely claims that an arrest warrant was issued against senators Robin Padilla and Bato dela Rosa.

A Facebook reel and TikTok video are falsely claiming that Davao City was placed under lockdown amid protests by members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ sect.

A video claimed that individuals registered to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) will receive cash assistance. This is fake.

A Facebook reel falsely claims to show clips of a tsunami in Japan following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Aug. 8.

A YouTube channel falsely claimed that an immigration official has been arrested over the illegal exit of Bamban, Tarlac City Mayor Alice Guo.

Several social media posts spread the false claim that judges, officials and employees of the Judiciary will now undergo a mandatory drug test.

A Facebook Reel video claimed that the U.S. deployed its Navy warships and planes to guard the West Philippine Sea.