Archive - FACT CHECK Year all all 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Circulating photo of Marcos Jr. in hospital bed FAKE Several netizens are circulating a supposed photo of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a hospital bed, wearing an oxygen mask. This image is altered. By VERA Files | Feb 5, 2026 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Hontiveros DID NOT say she will run for president ‘out of conscience’ Several quote cards claim that Sen. Risa Hontiveros said she would run for president in the 2028 elections because of her nagging conscience. This is fake. By VERA Files | Feb 4, 2026 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Class suspension advisories over ‘Nipah virus outbreak’ FAKE Several graphics on Facebook are claiming that face-to-face classes in public and private schools are suspended due to a supposed Nipah virus outbreak in the country. This is fake. By VERA Files | Feb 4, 2026 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Lani Mercado did NOT seek ‘more decent facility’ for Bong Revilla A statement attributed to Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla claims she has requested a more decent detention facility for her husband, former senator Bong Revilla. This is fake. By VERA Files | Feb 4, 2026 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Photos of Hontiveros, Villanueva looking at Kian Delos Santos sculpture EDITED Two photos circulating on Facebook are showing Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Fr. Flavie Villanueva looking supposedly at a sculpture of Kian Delos Santos at the Paghilom Lakbay Museo exhibit at the Senate. These are edited. By VERA Files | Feb 3, 2026 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Quote card of Hontiveros on becoming acting president FAKE Several Facebook users are claiming Sen. Risa Hontiveros had said she would not hesitate to assume the position of acting president following the hospitalization of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who was diagnosed with diverticulitis. This is fake. By VERA Files | Feb 2, 2026 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Supreme Court did NOT expel Abante from House A Facebook post claims that the Supreme Court has removed Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. as a member of the House of Representatives. This is false. By VERA Files | Feb 2, 2026 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK MALI-ta Minute: Mga misinformation trend na ‘di nakalaya sa mga fact-checker ngayong Enero Mula sa mga post na nagsasabing nakalaya na umano si pangulong Rodrigo Duterte hanggang sa mga AI-generated video na nangangako ng mga libreng serbisyo – narito ang ilan sa mga disimpormasyong bumungad ngayong Enero. By VERA Files | Jan 31, 2026 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Memorials and monuments for SAF 44 EXIST in various parts of the country Multiple users claim there are no museums or walls of honor dedicated to the SAF 44, who died during the Mamasapano clash on Jan. 25, 2015. This is false. By VERA Files | Jan 31, 2026 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT grant ‘one-hour day pass’ to Rodrigo Duterte for family visit A fake graphic online claims the ICC granted former president Rodrigo Duterte a 'one-hour day pass' to visit with his family. By VERA Files | Jan 30, 2026 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Circulating ‘medical report’ of Marcos Jr. FAKE After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. disclosed that he has been diagnosed with diverticulitis, a document showing his supposed medical test results is circulating online. This is fabricated. By VERA Files | Jan 30, 2026 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Pulong Duterte threat to destabilize PH FAKE Multiple fake quote cards circulating online claim that Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte threatened to destabilize the Philippines if former president Rodrigo Duterte dies in ICC detention. By VERA Files | Jan 27, 2026 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 349 Older posts