Archive - FACT CHECK

A Facebook post claiming that Malabon Rep. Lenlen Oreta said Vice President Sara Duterte needs to be replaced because she is "crazy" is not true.

A graphic circulating on Facebook claims Sen. Camille Villar has been appointed as chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform. This is false; it originated from a satire post.

A Facebook user posted an image supposedly showing Nicholas Kaufman visiting former client Rodrigo Duterte at the ICC, despite having stepped down as Duterte’s defense lawyer. The image is AI-generated.

A graphic posted on Facebook claims to show a list of supposed new chairpersons of certain permanent committees in the Senate. This is inaccurate.

At least three Facebook posts are claiming that lawyers, Harvey Specter and Mike Ross, were assigned as former president Rodrigo Duterte's new defense attorney in the International Criminal Court (ICC). This is fake.

Multiple posts are claiming that the Supreme Court has granted Sen. Bato Dela Rosa's petition for a temporary restraining order against the ICC warrant of arrest This is false.

A viral video showing fugitive former representative Zaldy Co taunting Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla is a deepfake. DAU analysis confirms it is AI-generated.

The videos claiming a ₱6,500 universal pension for all senior citizens is AI-generated. The bill remains pending at the committee level in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

A post circulating online is claiming that warrants from the International Criminal Court cannot be enforced in the Philippines. This is false.

Following the issuance of an ICC warrant against Sen. Bato Dela Rosa, a graphics card claiming that "Supreme Leader" Admiral General Aladeen expressed support for the senator circulated online. This is fake.

Several Facebook users and pages were quick to spread claims that there were "multiple dead" reported in the Senate shooting incident on May 13. This is not true.

A Facebook video claims that the Department of Social Welfare and Development gives out P1, 000 to P4, 000 educational assistance under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program. This is false.