FACT CHECK: Hontiveros did NOT say she would not run for president if VP Sara resigns
Several posts claim that Sen. Risa Hontiveros said she would no longer run for president if Vice President Sara Duterte resigns. This is fake.
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FACT CHECK: NBI senior agent Calilung NOT arrested
Four YouTube videos claim that NBI senior agent John Mark Calilung, the first prosecution witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, has been arrested. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Priest did NOT say prosecutors in VP Sara’s impeachment trial are demons
Posts circulating online claim that Rev. Msgr. Melchor David called the prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial "demons." This is false.
FACT CHECK: Kim Kardashian NOT representing Sara Duterte in impeachment trial
A Facebook post is claiming that Kim Kardashian will fly to the Philippines to personally represent Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. This is fake.
Competing legal claims fuel disinformation as Sara trial opens
Even before House prosecutors presented their first witness, the opening day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on Monday became a battle over competing interpretations of the Constitution and other laws, with rival political camps offering conflicting claims that quickly spread on social media.
FACT CHECK: Posts claiming SC declared impeachment against Sara unconstitutional MISLEAD
Several posts circulating online claim that the Supreme Court has junked the motion to reopen the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte because it is unconstitutional. This is misleading.
FACT CHECK: Old statement of VP Sara on interim release of Duterte used to MISLEAD
Facebook pages used an old, out-of-context clip of VP Sara Duterte to falsely claim that the ICC had dismissed her father’s case and ordered his release. Duterte remains in custody pending trial.
FACT CHECK: Cases of Duterte father and daughter before int’l and local courts NOT dismissed
Two YouTube videos claim that the crimes against humanity and impeachment cases faced by former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara, respectively, have been junked. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Quote card FALSELY claims Rep. Suan’s reason to impeach VP Sara
A quote card posted on Facebook is claiming Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte due to strong opposition to the Duterte family among many people in the Visayas and Mindanao, including Overseas Filipino Workers. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Rep. Oreta did NOT call Sara Duterte ‘crazy’
A Facebook post claiming that Malabon Rep. Lenlen Oreta said Vice President Sara Duterte needs to be replaced because she is "crazy" is not true.
