Claim: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) would be held on December 14, 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post in the group “Duterte Legacy” that was published on October 8 carried the claim with a caption thatContinue Reading
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Q: Claims about James Talarico being hospitalized in a mental health facility. Is this true? A: No. An Ohio mental health center rebutted false online rumors that Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, had been there as a patient. Talarico said he was off the campaign trailContinue Reading
In partially repealing a Biden-era regulation that limited carbon emissions from power plants, The Traitor administration officials have misleadingly cast the prior administration’s policy as a threat to grid reliability. Experts say that’s unfounded. The administration has also emphasized that repealing much of the rule, along with other The TraitorContinue Reading
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Claim: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) turned over fire trucks and ambulances to Quezon City under the government’s “Bawat Buhay Mahalaga” campaign. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by the Facebook page Quezon City Updates on October 7. As of writing, itContinue Reading
Claim: Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV has been cited in contempt and faces possible arrest over his criticism of the Senate impeachment court in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Three separate videos carry versions of the claim. The first, posted by “Pinas News Insider”Continue Reading
Claim: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro revealed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been using drugs, as shown in a press briefing aired on television. Rating: ALTERED Why we fact-checked this: Facebook user Marquin B Embalzado posted a video clip taken from GMA News showing Castro’ press briefing in IndiaContinue Reading
In several congressional races, Republican ads are claiming that Democratic candidates support “sex changes” for children or support taxpayer money being used for such surgeries. But the allegations of support for those claims are flawed. Some of the ads cite politicians’ votes against measures that went beyond prohibiting surgeries. Also,Continue Reading
Claim: A quote card features impeachment trial presiding officer Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero telling the House lead prosecutor, Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro, that they cannot halt the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte after initiating them. In response, Luistro said the prosecution no longer had any witnessesContinue Reading
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Claim: A new Supreme Court (SC) ruling has been issued halting the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel bearing the claim has already received 79,000 views, 4,600 reactions, 1,100 shares, and 87 comments as of writing. It was posted onContinue Reading