Archive - FACT CHECK

A Facebook post claims DepEd has announced that senior high school will be optional starting next school year. This is false.

A video supposedly showing the arrival of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the Manila International Airport (MIA) is circulating online. This is false. Clips from two unrelated events were spliced to create the video.

Kris Aquino is still alive, contrary to some Facebook posts claiming she already passed away

The International Criminal Court did not junk the charges against Duterte. No such announcement can be found on its official website.

Congressmen Erwin Tulfo and Richard Gomez did not argue over a secret government income program, contrary to a Facebook post.

A newly created Facebook page is claiming that reelectionist Sen. Bong Go, who is leading the senatorial race, will provide P5,000 ayuda to those who voted for him in the May 12 midterm elections. This is fake.

Netizens are circulating a graphic claiming that the ICC granted former president Rodrigo Duterte's appeal to return to the Philippines. This is satire.

The Comelec has not released election results as of 2 p.m. today.

There is no confirmation from the Comelec that Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro is disqualified from running for congressman.

Ngayong araw ng eleksyon, nagkalat ang mga post tungkol sa mga balitang disqualification case, pekeng voting tallies at umano’y hindi tugmang source codes sa automated counting machines. 

An alleged Comelec resolution disqualifying Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo from running as Negros Oriental district representative is fake.

Comelec has debunked social media posts claiming that Rainier “Kikang” Uy of Cagayan De Oro has been disqualified from running for congressman.