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Netizens resurrect old Roxas video offering help, skip context
A recently uploaded video of former senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II saying he won’t quit on the Philippines and offering his help is...
Apr 9, 20203 min read
Yet another fake quote: Queen Elizabeth didn’t praise Duterte
Queen Elizabeth II didn’t commend President Rodrigo Duterte and call Filipinos the “worst citizens” in her special televised address to...
Apr 7, 20202 min read
No proof that antibacterial soap is mightier than plain soap
There’s no evidence that consumer antibacterial soaps and wash products “kill” the virus that causes COVID-19, contrary to what an online...
Apr 6, 20204 min read
Altered image falsely claims gin-kalamansi can thwart COVID-19
The screenshot of a TV news report has been edited to mislead netizens into thinking Health Secretary Francisco Duque has endorsed...
Apr 4, 20202 min read
Chain post adds fuel to false, baseless coronavirus claims
Myths on how to prevent or beat the novel coronavirus continue to thrive even after they’ve been debunked again and again, spread partly...
Apr 2, 20204 min read
Celebrity quotes hailing Duterte leadership during pandemic fake
Quote cards showing celebrities Jackie Chan, Jimmy Fallon and Henry Cavill, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and even fictional...
Mar 31, 20203 min read
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