FACT CHECK: VP Sara did not say detained father to return home to PH ‘next week’
In a statement on July 28, Vice President Sara Duterte herself denied making the statement, saying she does not know where the false claim originated
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FACT CHECK: Video saying Duterte will be released in July 2026 is fake, AI-generated
Duterte remains detained, with his full trial set to begin in November. There is also no official announcement from the ICC confirming his supposed release this July.
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Fact Check wRap: Lies about Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
Fake news peddlers are unbowed in sharing disinformation on social media
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FACT CHECK: PAL debunks viral Thai article misidentifying active pilot as homeless
PAL’s spokesperson debunked the claim, saying that Larry Malpaya, who was misidentified in the posts, remains an active pilot. Thai PBS World has since retracted its story.
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FACT CHECK: Posts misrepresent COA auditor’s ‘no violation’ remarks on OVP confidential funds
State auditor Roderick Wamil’s ‘no violation’ comment was specific to one document submitted by Duterte’s office; during his testimony, however, he flagged irregularities in the liquidation documents submitted by the OVP on its use of confidential funds
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FACT CHECK: Alex Eala quote card linking green outfit to VP Sara is fake
No news reports or credible sources confirm the alleged statement by the Filipino tennis star, in which she supposedly denied that she wore a green outfit in support of Vice President Sara Duterte
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FACT CHECK: Bato dela Rosa not yet arrested; online posts misuse old video
The NBI, DILG, DOJ, and the PNP have all denied reports of Dela Rosa’s arrest, while Malacañang called it a ‘diversionary tactic.’ Some false posts misrepresent a May 13 video of Dela Rosa’s appearance at the Senate.
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FACT CHECK: ‘News’ graphic listing confidential fund recipients from VP Sara trial is fake
‘The edited image contains fabricated names that do not appear in the original graphic,’ Philstar.com said in an August 4 Facebook post
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FACT CHECK: Duterte remains detained; VP Sara not at ICC to ‘pick up’ her father
Vice President Sara Duterte herself has denied false claims that her father is set to be released soon
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FACT CHECK: Marcoleta and Estrada remain detained, contrary to claim
There is no release order or credible report confirming that Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada have been released; both remain jailed over separate non-bailable plunder cases
