The public is getting swamped with false, misleading, or completely fabricated information that creates confusion, anxiety, fear and distrust, aggravating the anger and stress over the rising cost of living and our daily struggles with congested traffic and inefficient government services.
Laganap ang MALI-ta (maling balita) noong Setyembre kaugnay sa mga kontrobersyal na flood control projects matapos ang mga pagdinig, imbestigasyon, at protesta tungkol dito.
A video circulating online shows Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla supposedly giving former Department of Public Works and Highways district engineer Henry Alcantara a "script" during a Senate hearing. The video carried a clip played in reverse on purpose.
A video online is showing a "Marcos resign" protest in view of allegations of widespread anomalies in flood control projects. The video was not taken in the Philippines.
Amid the massive anti-corruption protest rallies on Sept. 21, netizens shared a video showing a burning house supposedly owned by contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya. This is false. The clip shows a building on fire in Indonesia.
A YouTube video claims that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada resigned after his name was tagged in anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan. This is false.
A viral post on Facebook is claiming that contractor Sarah Discaya "reportedly did not appreciate" the comedian Michael V.'s impersonation of her. This is false.
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.
Amid several anti-corruption rallies this September, yet another video supposedly showing a protest action in the Philippines is circulating online. This is false. The video was taken in Kenya in 2024.
When a House speaker resigns, his replacement is elected by a majority vote of all House members. The House rules does not provide that the outgoing speaker can choose his successor.
