FACT CHECK: Sotto saying 14 votes enough to convict VP Sara in impeachment trial FAKE
A Facebook post claims Sen. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said 14 votes are enough to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. This is fake.
Tag Archives: Sara Duterte impeachment
FACT CHECK: Sen. Sotto did NOT call for a private impeachment trial for VP Sara
Senate President Pro Tempore Tito Sotto wants to make VP Sara Duterte's impeachment trial private. This is false.
FACT CHECK: VP Sara ‘officially impeached’ NEEDS CONTEXT
The House voted to impeach VP Sara Duterte, but she still has to undergo a Senate trial before any removal or disqualification from office can take place. Only a Senate conviction, with 16 out of 24 votes, can bar her from office and the 2028 presidential race. The viral claim needs context.
FACT CHECK: Clip of Zubiri, other senators saying they’re ‘ready to impeach’ VP Sara is FAKE
A video on Facebook claims that Sen. Migz Zubiri and several other senators said they are ready to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. It was made with AI.
FACT CHECK: Omar Duterte quote card describing P10 billion ‘a small amount of money’ FAKE
A quote card of Davao City second district Rep. Omar Duterte saying "10 billion pesos is a small amount of money" and that it is normal for politicians to be billionaires is circulating online. This is fabricated.
FACT CHECK: Appointment of whistleblower Gloria Mercado to NCSC as ‘reward’ MISLEADING
There is no evidence that the appointment of former DepEd Undersecretary Mercado to the NCSC was a political reward following her testimony on VP Sara Duterte's confidential funds case.
FACT CHECK: BPI did NOT testify on VP Sara’s bank accounts
Posts on YouTube and Facebook claim that the Bank of the Philippine Islands had testified on the accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte. This is false.
Taxpayers bear high cost of VP Sara’s ‘silence’
She just can’t dismiss all issues raised against her as politically motivated. There are questionable reports and receipts that originated from her office that need to be explained. Monies appropriated to her office have to be accounted for. Those were not deposits to her personal ATM account that she could spend however she wanted to.
FACT CHECK: CCTV footage of Trillanes ‘briefing’ Madriaga in detention AI-GENERATED
Videos from a supposed closed-circuit television footage showing former senator Antonio Trillanes IV talking to Ramil Madriaga inside a detention cell are circulating online. The clips were made using artificial intelligence.
FACT CHECK: OLD news report revived to claim Sara Duterte now impeached
Some netizens are resurfacing an old news report to claim that the House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. This needs context.
