FACT CHECK: Sarah Discaya NOT offended by Michael V.’s impersonation
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.
Tag Archives: flood control
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: Video of protest action in Kenya PASSED OFF as ‘EDSA’ rally in PH
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.
FACT CHECK: Romualdez selecting successor NEEDS CONTEXT
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.
Guilt beyond reasonable doubt
When the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, created on Sept. 11 under Executive Order 94, conducts its own probe, how will it untangle the complex web of untruths and distortion of facts by personalities perceived to have benefited from the anomalous deals?
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.
FACT CHECK: Circulating ‘graphic’ of Discaya exposing CDO City Mayor FAKE
A news graphic claimed that controversial contractor Sarah Discaya supposedly named Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando "Klarex" Uy as among those who received money from them. This is fabricated.
FACT CHECK: NO ‘bundles of cash’ found in raided Discaya compound; photo FROM 2024
A clickbait headline and thumbnail claimed that bundles of cash were found when authorities raided the compound owned by contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Villanueva did NOT resign as senator
A Facebook post claims that Sen. Joel Villanueva has resigned after his photos with a suspended DPWH engineer have gone viral. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Stealing of public funds NOT a crime against humanity
Musician-turned-lawyer Jimmy Bondoc falsely claimed that stealing public funds intended for flood control is a crime against humanity and falls under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
