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  • Manipulated image labels Liza Marcos as ‘Miss Smuggler’

    The altered image was posted on the PROTECT VICE PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE Facebook group on May 7 by a The original photo posted on Instagram by Marcos shows her not wearing a white sash. She had written in the post: Happy to meet reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios before she wraps InVID and WeVerify’s fake news debunker forensic tool revealed tampering in the image, with the sash attached to Marcos being the most detected discrepancy.

  • Viral post overstates global COVID-19 death toll by over 1M

    A viral post published in multiple Facebook accounts wrongly claims that the novel coronavirus disease The later version like this June 22 post reads: COVID has killed 1.6 million people in the world and you are alive, just use 10 second to thank God A similar version posted as early as June 2 in groups 5s to Thank God Data from the World Health Organization show the global death tally claimed in the post Based on the WHO Situation Report No. 155, the region with the most number of fatalities is the Americas

  • Objection! Saul Goodman quote card backing Duterte a hoax

    A viral TikTok post  falsely attributes a quote to fictional character Saul Goodman, claiming he denounced 13 features a logo of Fox News channel superimposed over Goodman’s photo. Hence, this situation makes Mr. Duterte's case a blatant violation of human rights. Related fact checks from Tsek.ph partners: Fake quote cards expressing support for ex-president Duterte News’ quote card of Trump supporting Duterte is FAKE Pro-Duterte netizens cite quote cards by fictional

  • Philstar.com falsely tagged a communist ‘propaganda machine’

    Former communications undersecretary Lorrraine Badoy has falsely branded the online news site Philstar.com , CNN Philippines, GMA News Online, Rappler and even the state-run Philippines News Agency – are also on May 6 he is neither a member of the CPP-NPA-NDF nor involved in underground operations during his youth This Jonathan de Santos was active in the underground operations of the CPP-NPA-NDF here during his youth I was not active in "underground operations of the CPP-NPA-NDF" in my youth – nor am I now.

  • Chain post adds fuel to false, baseless coronavirus claims

    The tip on drinking hot water is also contained in a fake advisory attributed to the United Nations Children A WHO advice categorically states: There is no evidence that sunlight kills the new coronavirus. References Busted coronavirus myths take on new life. (2020, March 24). Retrieved from https://www.factrakers.org/post/busted-coronavirus-myths-take-on-new-life Can gargling Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-51910099 Department of Health. (2020, March

  • FB post falsely claims 97% of Filipinos distrust Robredo

    Robredo debunks fake news about her, including supposed boyfriends. Retrieved from https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/25/1818568/robredo-debunks-fake-news-about-her-including-supposed-boyfriends the trust ratings of the top 3 Philippine government officials and Filipinos’ expectations of the new nationwide-Survey-on-the-trust-ratings-of-the-top-3-philippine-government-officials-and-filipinos-expectations-of-the-new-administration Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/drei.toledo/posts/10157432632641768

  • FactRakers regrets error in report on Mendoza comment

    On April 24, 2025, FactRakers published a fact-check article titled “Mendoza falsely linked to fake comment vs Quimbo,” which incorrectly reported a Facebook comment by senatorial candidate Heidi Mendoza on a post about Marikina mayoral candidate Stella Quimbo as fake and the image where the comment appears as altered We have since confirmed that the comment in question was indeed posted by Mendoza. It originally appeared under a March 24 post of the Facebook page Nutribun Republic. 

  • Makabayan on track for 2 House seats a day after polls

    One post came from X user @xi_mr5 who uploaded a social media card  at 2:58 p.m. bearing Makabayan’s read: JUST ANNOUNCED THE MAKABAYAN BLOC: ZERO SEATS Earlier that morning, at 7:29 a.m., Krislam Junsay posted Gabriela may still have a chance after Comelec deferred  the proclamation of Bagong Henerasyon and Duterte Youth Bayan Muna, however, faces delisting, having failed to win in two consecutive elections.  ’s Facebook post has garnered 294 reactions, 46 comments and 12 shares.

  • Duterte's take on virus survival in hot weather needs context

    In the United States, Trump has suggested on at least three occasions that the new coronavirus would At a rally in New Hampshire that evening, the U.S. president said: "It looks like by April, you know cleaning of hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub and physical distancing are still the most Will the new coronavirus ‘go away’ in April? President Trump rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. Retrieved from https://www.c-span.org/video/?

  • NTF-ELCAC repeats baseless claim on Robredo-NPA connection

    without proof that Vice President Leni Robredo conspired with communist groups, this time to target the youth Badoy, in a press statement posted on the task force’s Facebook page on May 22, pinned the reelection treachery of Leni Robredo who colluded with the CPP NPA NDF who have co-opted Robredo followers in the Youth Badoy is facing administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman for red-tagging Robredo In 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a proclamation declaring the CPP and its armed wing, the New

  • Netizen posts doctored photo of Robredo with bloodshot eyes

    HINTAYIN NYO AKO MAGING PRESIDENTE GAGAWIN KONG LEGAL ANG SHABU (Wait until I become president, I will make No news reports or official statements indicate that Robredo said the quote attributed to her. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/jpgrobredo/status/719067942713827328/photo/1 ABS-CBN News. (2019, PCOO Usec Badoy blasts Leni. Retrieved from https://balitangbalita.com/2018/11/24/pcoo-usec-badoy-blasts-leni/

  • FB post on Greenhills drug raid misleads

    The Nov. 21 post by Tatay Digong Totoong Pagbabago was captioned: Breaking In! Read this, countrymen, and spread it to everyone) The post links to a Nov. 20 article published by the headline: Foul odor leads police to secret shabu lab in North Greenhills; P204-M shabu seized Both FB post Vice President Leni Robredo was also mentioned in the post’s comment section. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/Tataydigongtotoongpagbabago/posts/969666930075848?

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