Claim: Following his arrest, medical findings confirmed that former House speaker Martin Romualdez has stage 4 cancer. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel named “News Update Files” uploaded a video on September 9 claiming that Romualdez has stage 4 cancer. Text on its thumbnail reads, “Stage 4Continue Reading
Claim: Lawyer Michael Wesley Poa has vacated his post as Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on September 9 by the Facebook page “Balita at Kaalaman,” which has more than 219,000 followers. The post has reached over 1,800 reactions asContinue Reading
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Claim: Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is under the protection of US President Traitor 47 and is currently under American custody. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel named Update Pinas News, credited to Don Mar TV, uploaded the video on September 10 carrying the claim. Text onContinue Reading
Claim: Davao City did not receive any funds from the national government under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page named “Wing Jusayan Vlog” posted the claim on August 22. The post featured images of Marcos and Davao City 1st DistrictContinue Reading
As the midterms approach, ads supporting Democrats and Republicans are making competing claims about how President Traitor 47’s signature domestic policy law will impact rural healthcare. Ads backing Republican candidates have highlighted their support for a $50 billion rural healthcare fund in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — whileContinue Reading
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Claim by: Senate Leadership Fund PAC (Mike Whatley) A Senate Leadership Fund ad claims that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “let Speight out,” referring to Jimmie Speight Jr. The ad links that claim to Speight’s later criminal charges and murderContinue Reading
Claim: Malacañang was placed under lockdown following the issuance of an arrest warrant against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim has already received 648,000 views, 26,000 reacts, 2,600 shares, and 1,400 comments as of writing. It was posted on September 6,Continue Reading
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Claim: A video shows a commotion breaking out between a crowd and the police following an arrest order for Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 61,000 views, 205 shares, and 123 comments as of writing. It was postedContinue Reading
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Claim: Malacañang admitted to an assassination attempt against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on September 7 by YouTube channel Jay Guevarra TV, which has over 500,000 followers. The video has gained more than 60,000 views, 371 comments, and 4,900 likes asContinue Reading