FACT CHECK: No evidence presented by prosecution to impeach VP Sara FALSE
A viral post falsely claims prosecutors presented no evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte during the first 38 days of her impeachment trial. This is false.
Tag Archives: confidential funds
FACT CHECK: OVP secret funds used for medical, food supplies to ‘save lives’ BASELESS
Some online users are claiming that the Office of the Vice President spent P40 million of its confidential funds for medical and food aid to "save lives." This has no basis.
FACT CHECK: News graphic ALTERED list of OVP secret fund recipients
A graphic circulating online lists 22 names of supposed individuals who received confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President under Sara Duterte. This was edited.
FACT CHECK: Luistro did NOT say investigating confidential funds of Marcos, Romualdez is prohibited
A circulating graphic claims that lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro said the House is prohibited from investigating the confidential funds of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. Luistro made no such statement.
FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte did NOT threaten to throw Trillanes into the WPS
Viral posts claiming Vice President Sara Duterte threatened to throw former senator Antonio Trillanes IV into the West Philippine Sea are fabricated.
FACT CHECK: Appointment of whistleblower Gloria Mercado to NCSC as ‘reward’ MISLEADING
There is no evidence that the appointment of former DepEd Undersecretary Mercado to the NCSC was a political reward following her testimony on VP Sara Duterte's confidential funds case.
FACT CHECK: COA did NOT say Sara Duterte ‘has clean and honest government’
A Facebook page claims Vice President Sara Duterte "has clean and honest government," attributing the statement to the Commission on Audit and citing its 2023 unmodified opinion for the Office of the Vice President. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Marcoleta’s ‘revelation’ NOT NEW; DOJ’s 2015 confidential funds issue resolved
A months-old clip of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta "revealing" an issue on confidential funds during Rep. Leila de Lima's term as Justice secretary is circulating on FB. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Robredo DID NOT defend Sara’s use of confidential funds
A YouTube video claims that former vice president Leni Robredo defended her successor Sara Duterte over the latter's confidential funds issue. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Robredo quote defending Sara Duterte on confidential funds issue is FAKE
A fabricated quote card claimed that Atty. Leni Robredo defended Vice President Sara Duterte amid a House probe on the latter's use of confidential funds.
