Archive - FACT CHECK

A news card claiming that the ICC has sentenced former president Rodrigo Duterte to life imprisonment is circulating online. This is fake.

A Facebook video claimed top Iranian general Hossein Salami was killed at an Iranian nuclear site bombed by Israel. This is false.

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has not been jailed for allegedly bribing a Senate witness to testify against KOJC Leader Apollo Quiboloy.

Facebook posts are claiming that the release paper of former president Rodrigo Duterte has been approved. This is false. The International Criminal Court has yet to decide on Duterte's request for interim release.

At least three Facebook posts used a video clip of Sen. Risa Hontiveros saying she will "defy the Constitution." The video was edited to mislead. The clip was extracted from her June 9 media conference where she emphasized that she would not allow the Senate to defy the Constitution in connection with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

A video circulating among Filipino netizens claims to show footage of the airstrike exchange between Israel and Iran. It used unrelated clips from the US and Lebanon.

Filipino netizens have shared a video supposedly showing the last moments of passengers inside the Air India plane that crashed on June 12. The video is old and unrelated to the deadly disaster.

A Filipino netizen uploaded a clip from the Balikatan exercises last April falsely claiming that it shows American forces attacking Iran.

An AI-generated video posted on Facebook shows a news report and a protest rally related to Iran's supposed surrender to Israel amid the intense conflict between the two countries.

A Facebook user uploaded a reel showing low-flying military aircraft over a populated beach area amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This is misleading.

A Facebook post is claiming that incoming Sen. Tito Sotto will file a bill lowering the early retirement age to 39 years old. This is false.

A video circulating online shared a warning from the NDRRMC urging caution over the launch of a Chinese rocket. This is misleading.