FACT CHECK: WALA pang desisyon sa patanggal sa boxing sa 2028 Olympics
May Facebook post na nagsasabing tinanggal ang boxing sa 2028 Olympics. Kailangan nito ng konteksto.
Tag Archives: Olympics
FACT CHECK: Post on boxing ban for LA Olympics NEEDS CONTEXT
A Facebook post claims that boxing is banned in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. This needs context.
Heroes’ welcome for Olympians
Double gold medalist Carlos Yulo, bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas led the athletes who brought honor to the country in the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics in sharing their joy with the Filipino people and thanking them for their support.
FACT CHECK: Aira Villegas got bronze NOT gold in Paris Olympics
A YouTube video falsely claims that Philippine bet Aira Villegas won a gold medal for boxing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
FACT CHECK: Carlo Paalam DID NOT win in the Paris Olympics
A Facebook page falsely claimed that Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
FACT CHECK: Nesthy Petecio won bronze NOT gold in Paris Olympics
A YouTube video falsely claims that Philippine boxer Nesthy Petecio has won a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show Carlos Yulo’s performance
A video supposedly showing Carlos Yulo's performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics is actually a clip of Azerbaijani gymnast Tofig Aliyev in April 2024.
FACT CHECK: Elreen Ando is NOT PH’s first gold medalist in 2024 Olympics
Weightlifter Elreen Ando did not clinch the Philippines' first gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ando has yet to compete in the women's 59kg event on Aug. 8.
FACT CHECK: Samsung did NOT pull out $1B Olympics ad campaign; it’s SATIRE
Samsung did not withdraw its $1-billion advertising campaign with the Olympics. The story is satire, published by the American satirical website Esspots.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Magno WRONGLY claims P10M for Olympic gold medalists ‘created under Duterte’
The law that introduced this cash incentive was signed in 2015.
