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Claim:  Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina “Cathy” Cabral is still alive and is currently abroad. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: As of this writing, the YouTube video making the claim has 103,000 views, 6,300 likes, and 756 comments. It was uploaded on aContinue Reading

Claim: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. did not receive a net trust rating of -3%, but a rating of 87%. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook and TikTok account named “Romeo TV” is spreading the claim in a reel that has garnered a combined engagement of more thanContinue Reading

Claim: Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla was rushed to the hospital and later died. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim has been circulating on Facebook, with multiple accounts posting variations of the statement and framing it as news. One of the most popular posts has 15,000 reactions, 5,100Continue Reading

Claim: In a YouTube video, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. discusses the range and strength of a new US military Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a video posted on a new YouTube channel, created onContinue Reading

Claim: Mainstream media did not report on the sanctions imposed by the United States and Russia on judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), along with the impact of these sanctions. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Such claims can be found in various Facebook posts circulating online.  One isContinue Reading

Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been released from the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and is set to spend Christmas in the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 37,000 views, 2,900 likes, and 444 comments as of writing. ItContinue Reading

Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will resign as president of the Philippines.  Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel with 283,000 subscribers posted the claim on December 11. The thumbnail of the nine-minute video — which shows cut-out images of Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte with aContinue Reading

Claim: A judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) named Aishau Spede Adeyemi expressed his dismay at the denial of the interim release bid of former president Rodrigo Duterte, as stated in quote cards circulating online.   Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The quote cards can be found in postsContinue Reading

Claim: A photo shows Senator Rodante Marcoleta receiving a can of beer from former president Rodrigo Duterte, while Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) executive minister Eduardo Manalo watches on. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The photo has been circulating on Facebook, with multiple accounts posting the same photo and sharingContinue Reading

Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has unveiled a new army that shocked China and the whole world. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a video uploaded on December 4, which has garnered 99,000 views and 4,600 likes as of writing, with over 500 positive commentsContinue Reading

Claim: Rodante Marcoleta has been removed from his position as senator because of a perjury complaint filed with the Ombudsman. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post making the false claim has gained 4,800 reactions, 2,400 comments, and 161 shares as of writing. The page that posted it,Continue Reading

Claim: Naga City Mayor and former vice president Leni Robredo criticized the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and called for his resignation.  Rating: FALSE  Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on November 22, has already received 425,000 views, 6,300 reactions, 2,400 shares, and 1,600 comments as of writing.Continue Reading