FACT CHECK: Loren Legarda NO-SHOW at June 2 Senate session
Netizens across platforms are spreading a false narrative that Sen. Loren Legarda attended the Senate session on June 2.
Tag Archives: Senate
The Senate resumes work minus Senate President
New Senate Majority: Escudero’s presence enabled the Senate to proceed with the discussion of matters that are too important to be left unresolved and too consequential to be set aside.
The Senate and the meanness of Alan Cayetano
Even in his absence at the plenary session, the meanness of Cayetano is palpable. His ultimate goal is obvious: Save Sara Duterte from conviction even if that meant destroying the institution of the Senate and the country.
FACT CHECK: Bato Dela Rosa photo in New York AI-GENERATED
A Facebook post claims that Sen. Ronald dela Rosa is in New York. This is fake and made using artificial intelligence.
FACT CHECK: Lito Lapid did NOT shift to Senate majority bloc
Multiple social media posts claim that Sen. Lito Lapid has joined the 13-member majority bloc led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte did NOT threaten to throw Trillanes into the WPS
Viral posts claiming Vice President Sara Duterte threatened to throw former senator Antonio Trillanes IV into the West Philippine Sea are fabricated.
FACT CHECK: Camille Villar NOT named agriculture committee chair
A graphic circulating on Facebook claims Sen. Camille Villar has been appointed as chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform. This is false; it originated from a satire post.
FACT CHECK: Graphic FALSELY lists committee chairs under new Senate leadership
A graphic posted on Facebook claims to show a list of supposed new chairpersons of certain permanent committees in the Senate. This is inaccurate.
‘Shit happens’* at the Senate
May 11, 2026 will always be remembered as the day the venerable institution went down to the pits, something one never imagined in the country’s political history.
FACT CHECK: NO casualties reported in Senate shooting
Several Facebook users and pages were quick to spread claims that there were "multiple dead" reported in the Senate shooting incident on May 13. This is not true.
