Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a ruling for the release of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 15,000 reactions, 5,900 comments, and 510 shares as of writing. It was posted on February 21, after the ICC issuedContinue Reading
Claim: A victim of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, who was featured in a television report, is still alive, as proven by a video he posted debunking his supposed death. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with theContinue Reading
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who has been detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC), has returned to his hometown, Davao City. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 5,000 reactions, 1,500 comments, and 269 shares as of writing. It was posted on February 18, coincidingContinue Reading
Claim: The Supreme Court ordered the expulsion of Manila 6th District Representative Bienvenido Abante Jr. from the House of Representatives. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim, posted on February 16, has already received 25,000 reactions, 6,900 comments, and 1,300 shares as of writing. The post shows photos ofContinue Reading
Claim: Lawyer Kristina Conti, International Criminal Court (ICC)-accredited assistant to counsel, said that she will resign and leave the extrajudicial killing case if the death penalty is reinstated. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 5,200 reactions, 4,000 comments, and 152 shares as of writing. ItContinue Reading
Claim: A photo shows the latest presidential survey results conducted in Naga City, where Vice President Sara Duterte emerged as the top choice with 60% of respondents favoring her. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 6,400 reactions, 743 comments, and 456 shares as of writing.Continue Reading
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that detained former president Rodrigo Duterte will be allowed to return to the Philippines on the condition that he wears a location tracker. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with theContinue Reading
Claim: Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has been convicted and jailed following a Supreme Court (SC) ruling on his indirect contempt case. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: On February 14, the YouTube channel “Pinas News Insight” uploaded two videos carrying the claim. The first was titled: “Big news!Continue Reading
Claim: A few days before his confirmation of charges hearing, former president Rodrigo Duterte is in “critical” condition while detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video by News Update Files bearing the claim is quickly gaining tractionContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan was suspended from the Senate after a heated exchange with Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded on February 12 by the channel “Political PH TV” bears the title, “Heto na! Kiko suspendido na? Dinurog niContinue Reading
Claim: A video shows Vice President Sara Duterte asking a crowd if they would support her presidential bid in the 2028 elections. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on February 14, has already received 350,000 views, 7,900 comments, and 3,600 shares as of writing. It shows footageContinue Reading
Claim: House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos has been sentenced by the Supreme Court and removed from office. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post containing the claim was published on February 10 and has since garnered over 1,800 reactions, 950Continue Reading
Claim: Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s use of P1 billion in confidential funds does not require receipts and should not be questioned by the public. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A quote card from Pinoy Celebrity News is spreading on Facebook, and hasContinue Reading