FACT CHECK: Romualdez not arrested, contrary to viral video’s claim
There is no arrest warrant issued for the former House speaker, though the President has said his cousin is set to be charged over the flood control scandal
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FACT CHECK: No plans to merge Araling Panlipunan and MAPEH – DepEd
In a statement on August 8, the Department of Education clarified that the post circulating online is based on an outdated report
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FACT CHECK: Post cites 2025 SC ruling to falsely claim VP Sara impeachment trial to be halted
The Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling barred Duterte’s impeachment then as the fourth complaint violated the one year bar rule; the ongoing impeachment trial is a separate proceeding that began in 2026
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FACT CHECK: Pia Cayetano quote card on spliced video, Taguig flood control projects is fake
There is no interview, statement, or press report of the senator making the remark shown in a quote card, which has circulated across at least three separate Facebook accounts with no verified original source
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FACT CHECK: COA auditor not jailed or cited in contempt after VP Sara trial testimony
No arrest or contempt ruling was issued against state auditor Roderick Wamil — only a heated Senate exchange occurred in which the suggestion to cite him in contempt was raised but ultimately not acted upon
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FACT CHECK: No ICC admission of being ‘paid’ by Marcos gov’t in Duterte case
There is no statement, document, or credible report of the ICC supposedly admitting to colluding with the Marcos administration; the court has repeatedly reiterated that it operates independently
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FACT CHECK: Viral claim of elderly vendor’s arrest in Matag-ob, Leyte is false
The post falsely presented a 2022 photo of an 80-year-old man from Pangasinan, who was arrested for allegedly stealing mangoes, as a photo of an elderly vendor in Matag-ob, Leyte
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FACT CHECK: Claire Castro quote blaming heavy floods on blocked drains is fake
The original image contained a disclaimer stating that it was satire, which was removed in numerous reposts of the graphic
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FACT CHECK: DSWD not offering cash aid to senior citizens through Facebook
The social welfare department does not process applications for its programs through social media; additionally, only eligible senior citizens qualify for select cash aid initiatives
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FACT CHECK: No order from Cagayan de Oro mayor Uy banning Muslims from schools
The city’s public information office has directly flagged the quote card, which circulated following a school shooting in Zamboanga City, as fake
