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Claim: A video captures Davao City overwhelmed by heavy flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 9,145 views, 51 likes, 91 comments, and five shares as of writing. The video shows Davao City streets submerged inContinue Reading

Claim: A photo shows the damage caused by Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) in Cebu, with low-lying communities submerged in floodwaters and visible soil erosion on the hillsides that have been stripped bare for a construction project. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Various accounts across multiple social media platforms have beenContinue Reading

Claim: Filipina tennis star Alex Eala donated P500 million as aid to communities affected by natural disasters in Northern Cebu.  Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post containing the claim has 1.3 million views, 47,800 likes, 3,200 comments, and 2,700 shares as of writing. Text overlaid on theContinue Reading

Claim: A photo shows an elderly couple clinging to each other as floodwater surrounds them during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) in the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the claim was uploaded on November 5 and has 123 likes, 13 comments, and 12Continue Reading

Claim: Several schools have officially abolished the K to12 program for the upcoming school year 2026 to 2027. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post was made by a Facebook account named “Pasok News,” which has consistently been posting in community Facebook groups about class suspensions and the abolishmentContinue Reading

Claim: World leaders still see ex-president Rodrigo Duterte — not President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — as the legitimate representative of the Republic of the Philippines at the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur in 2025. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containingContinue Reading

Claim: A video shows a People Power Revolution in the Philippines urging the jailing of corrupt politicians. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video making the claim has 102,300 views, 4,583 likes, 436 comments, and 1,707 shares as of writing.  In the video, a huge crowd can beContinue Reading

Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the P1,500 monthly universal social pension for all senior citizens into law. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel named Balitang Ayuda is using an AI-generated video to spread the false claim. It has gained over 400 views but has been sharedContinue Reading

Claim: Students will receive cash incentives of P3,500 and P7,500 with 5kg rice if they register through a link in the post. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video posted by a Facebook page named Ph News Today has garnered over 2.4 million views; 28,000 reactions; 4,300 comments; andContinue Reading

Claim: Several government officials including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., former Ako-Bicol representative Zaldy Co, and other lawmakers are facing charges for “crimes against humanity” related to flood control projects. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook reel posted on October 20 contains text overlays claiming “Kakasuhan si BBM, Tamba,Continue Reading

Claim: Students will receive cash and rice incentives from the government, and applicants must register through the links provided in a Facebook post. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post claims that daycare, elementary, and special education (SPED) students will receive P3,500 yearly along with 5 kilograms ofContinue Reading

Claim: Filipino doctor Jubert Benedicto, chair of the Council on Tuberculosis of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians, endorses Bee Venom PH cream, asserting that it is a product of St. Luke’s Medical Center. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook video promoting “Bee Venom PH” as a cureContinue Reading