Claim: TV host Bianca Gonzalez criticized the Duterte family and called for their imprisonment, saying the country has fallen into ruin since they came to power. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The quote containing the claim was posted by Facebook page PH Daily Inquiry on August 21. Despite theContinue Reading
Claim: All Filipinos, including those not included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), can receive a sack of rice and P5,000 in cash assistance upon registering for the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “UpliftContinue Reading
Claim: The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that Grades 11 and 12 will be abolished starting June 2027. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook account posted a series of graphics with the claim on August 17 and 18. The post incorporated the official DepEd logo. It also includedContinue Reading
Claim: In reaction to the Ateneo de Zamboanga school shooting, Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy has issued an order banning Muslims from entering schools in the city. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim, posted on August 19, circulated as a graphic styled to resemble a GMAContinue Reading
Claim: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is providing cash aid ranging from P6,000 to P10,000 for senior citizens, with applications processed by messaging a Facebook page. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “it’s queen” posted the claim on August 18. The post featuredContinue Reading
Claim: Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said that the recent heavy flooding in the country was caused by drainage systems that were intentionally blocked, in an apparent attempt to pin the blame on the Marcos administration. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by theContinue Reading
Claim: A 71-year-old man was arrested in Matag-ob, Leyte for selling corn in an unauthorized space. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-check this: The Facebook post by Philippine Digital Pulse, published on August 16, garnered more than 230,000 reactions, 29,300 comments, and 11,000 shares as of writing. The page has overContinue Reading
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) admitted to being paid by the Marcos administration as part of a plan against former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded by channel “BANAT KABAYAN TV” was titled “Hala! OMG! Kasabwat pala? Plano ni Marcos at ICC,Continue Reading
Claim: State auditor Roderick Wamil has been arrested and cited in contempt by the Senate after sharing his testimony during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Two YouTube videos containing the claim were uploaded days apart. The first, from channel “BANAT NEWS UPDATE,” postedContinue Reading
Claim: Senator Pia Cayetano suggested that she and her brother, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, might as well resign over accusations involving a spliced video and flood control projects in Taguig. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim has circulated as quote cards across multiple Facebook accounts since early August.Continue Reading
Claim: The ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may be halted after the Supreme Court (SC) declared unconstitutional the fourth impeachment complaint against her. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The reel bearing the claim was posted on July 25 and has already received 158,000 views, 11,100 reactions,Continue Reading
Claim: The Department of Education (DepEd) plans to merge the subjects Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies) and Music, Arts, PE, and Health (MAPEH). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A graphic bearing the claim was posted on August 7 by Carl Balita, an educator and media personality with 3.1 million FacebookContinue Reading
Claim: The vaccine against measles (tigdas) and measles-rubella (tigdas hangin) being administered under the government’s “Ligtas Tigdas” campaign is not safe. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Facebook user Maharaani Sona Shiloh, who has more than 350,000 followers, posted the claim on August 5. Her video has reached more thanContinue Reading