Claim: The post claimed that the plane found to be carrying illegal drugs from Laos is the same one used in bringing former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Amid recent reports of an aircraft from Laos allegedly carrying illegal drugs bound for theContinue Reading
Claim: A social media post claims that former Surigao del Norte 2nd District representative Robert “Ace” Barbers said former senator Antonio Trillanes IV would be the number 1 senatorial candidate if he runs as he is loved by the Filipino people. Rating: FALSE Why we fact checked this: The postContinue Reading
CLAIM: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. distributed ambulance and fire trikes to local government units (LGUs) across the country. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post uploaded has already garnered over 172,600 reactions, 12,000 shares, and 11,800 comments as of writing. As the caption reads, “Nagpapatuloy ang pamamahagiContinue Reading
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. slipped up and revealed that he plans to amend the Constitution to prevent national elections from being held in 2028. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple videos circulating online showed Marcos in an interview with the media, supposedly berating Palace Press Officer Castro forContinue Reading
An ad from a Democratic-aligned super PAC claims Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan “voted to raise Alaskans’ healthcare costs by $1,800 and on that same day voted to give himself a $500,000 taxpayer-funded payout.” But that’s not the whole story, and the ad leaves the false impression that Sullivan received thatContinue Reading
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Claim: Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez is not in detention and is now out of the country. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Facebook page Makata Ng Bayan posted the claim on October 14, 2026. As of writing, it has reached over 4,700 reactions, 1,600 shares, and 700 comments.Continue Reading
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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