FACT CHECK: MISLEADING clip claims Marcos ordered Dizon to ‘defend’ DPWH
A video posted on Facebook claims that Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon allegedly said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered him to "defend" the agency. This is misleading.
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FACT CHECK: OLD video PASSED OFF as ‘Cabral spotted in Europe’
Netizens are circulating a video showing the late Public Works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral supposedly spotted in Europe two weeks after her reported death. The posts are false. The clip was taken during a Senate hearing 13 weeks before her body was found down a ravine in Benguet on Dec. 19.
Lessons from acquittals in 2013 PDAF scam
It is crucial to keep in check that the appropriate cases are filed with sufficient material and testimonial evidence to ensure conviction and that court proceedings will not last years, or even decades.
Trillion peso march’s message: Parusahan ang nangurakot
Dubbed the Trillion Peso March, Filipinos across four generations—Baby Boomers to Gen Z—gathered at Luneta and EDSA Shrine to protest the massive misuse of public funds through corrupt infrastructure projects and demand accountability from officials.
Where do we go from here?
Mr. president, the people are watching with eagle eyes and eagerly waiting for more decisive actions from your end.
FACT CHECK: Sen. Jinggoy Estrada DID NOT call ex-DPWH engineer ‘a boy in a man’s world’
Netizens are circulating a quote card of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada supposedly calling a former Department of Public Works and Highways assistant district engineer "a boy in a man's world." This is fabricated.
FACT CHECK: DPWH job hiring post FAKE, used to promote e-commerce sites
As DPWH faces several inquiries into anomalous flood control projects, a Facebook post circulated claiming that the agency is hiring for positions that require no experience. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Marcoleta NOT among senators tagged in kickbacks from flood control
A YouTube video claims that dismissed DPWH assistant district engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez has identified Sen. Rodante Marcoleta among the senators who allegedly received kickbacks from flood control projects in Bulacan. This is false.
SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Infrastructure
Midway through his term, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains committed to delivering infrastructure projects “with a heart for people’s comfort, security, and progress.” However, the same challenges continue to hound his administration’s pursuit of “building better more.”
FACT CHECK: Coral reefs NOT ‘thriving’ with Samal-Davao Bridge construction
Regional offices of the Departments of Environment and Public Works claim the construction of the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) Connector Bridge will not damage the coral reef ecosystem in Samal. This is not true.
