Claim: A photo shows a human rights advocate and relatives of those killed in the Duterte administration’s drug war carrying expensive designer bags. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The photo has been circulating on various social media channels, with the most popular one garnering 77,000 reactions, 19,000 shares, andContinue Reading
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Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a ruling for the release of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 15,000 reactions, 5,900 comments, and 510 shares as of writing. It was posted on February 21, after the ICC issuedContinue Reading
Claim: A victim of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, who was featured in a television report, is still alive, as proven by a video he posted debunking his supposed death. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with theContinue Reading
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who has been detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC), has returned to his hometown, Davao City. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 5,000 reactions, 1,500 comments, and 269 shares as of writing. It was posted on February 18, coincidingContinue Reading
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Claim: The Supreme Court ordered the expulsion of Manila 6th District Representative Bienvenido Abante Jr. from the House of Representatives. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim, posted on February 16, has already received 25,000 reactions, 6,900 comments, and 1,300 shares as of writing. The post shows photos ofContinue Reading
Claim: Lawyer Kristina Conti, International Criminal Court (ICC)-accredited assistant to counsel, said that she will resign and leave the extrajudicial killing case if the death penalty is reinstated. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 5,200 reactions, 4,000 comments, and 152 shares as of writing. ItContinue Reading
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Claim: A photo shows the latest presidential survey results conducted in Naga City, where Vice President Sara Duterte emerged as the top choice with 60% of respondents favoring her. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 6,400 reactions, 743 comments, and 456 shares as of writing.Continue Reading
Claim: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that detained former president Rodrigo Duterte will be allowed to return to the Philippines on the condition that he wears a location tracker. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with theContinue Reading
Claim: Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has been convicted and jailed following a Supreme Court (SC) ruling on his indirect contempt case. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: On February 14, the YouTube channel “Pinas News Insight” uploaded two videos carrying the claim. The first was titled: “Big news!Continue Reading