Fact-Check
FACT CHECK: DTI Survey Says ₱1,000 is Enough for a Family for a Week? FALSE
A social media post says that a “newly released survey” by Trade Secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque shows that ₱1,000 is enough to support a family for one week. Rating: ❌ FALSE The claim Posts circulating on Facebook and messaging apps allege that DTI Secretary Cristina Roque released a survey supposedly proving that a Filipino family can […]
FACT CHECK: Claimed Endorsement of Medicine/Supplement by Bangsamoro Health Minister
A video circulating online shows Bangsamoro Health Minister Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding, Jr. endorsing a specific medicine or health supplement. Our rating: FAKE What the Claim Is The circulating video features an image or footage of Dr. Sinolinding, Jr., with an audio voice-over promoting and endorsing a specific drug or health product. The video aims […]
Fact Check: No, there is no “red alert” predicting a magnitude 6.5–8.5 earthquake in Pacific countries
A post circulating on Facebook, attributed to the page Earthquake News Everyday, warns that from “now to the next 4–12 hours” and “the next 5–7 days,” a “very strong/big one earthquake (6.5 ~ 8.5)” could strike multiple countries across the Pacific, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, Chile, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, […]
FACT CHECK: Baste Duterte’s Claims On Foreign Influence And Worsening Inequality Under Marcos
Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte accused the Marcos administration of allowing “foreign influence” to distort justice in the Philippines and worsen the gap between the rich and the poor. He implied that inequality became more severe under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., compared to the situation under his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte. Rating: […]
FACT CHECK: Brigada News Davao’s ‘Pinakataas Nga COA Rating’ Claim On Sara Duterte Is Misleading
A headline by 93.1 Brigada News FM – Davao says Vice President Sara Duterte and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) received the “pinakataas nga COA audit rating.” Rating: ❌ MISLEADING Why we fact-checked this The post has been widely shared on Facebook and local radio pages, reinforcing a false impression that COA ranked […]
EXPLAINER: What happens if the ICC warrant against Bato dela Rosa is confirmed?
It remains anybody’s guess whether or not the International Criminal Court (ICC) has indeed issued a warrant of arrest for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. But if it has issued the warrant, what comes next will depend on law, politics, and power. Here’s what you need to know: 1. The Philippines is no longer an […]