FACT CHECK: No video of Robredo announcing presidential debate with Sara Duterte
In the original video clip featured in the post, Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo is shown giving a message for the semi-finalists of the city’s Mayoral Hackathon
-
-
FACT CHECK: Duterte not back in PH; posts use AI-generated ‘airport’ photo
The viral photos of Duterte at the airport are 99% likely to be AI-generated, according to AI detection tools. Duterte is still in the custody of the ICC, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity.
-
FACT CHECK: Chief Justice Gesmundo did not approve 13-vote threshold for VP Sara’s conviction
The Senate impeachment court recently voted to change how the threshold is calculated, not the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice
-
FACT CHECK: VP Sara did not flee PH due to death of Caloocan vlogger
(1st UPDATE) The Office of the Vice President says Duterte’s scheduled trip and activities in different countries in Europe are intended to engage with overseas Filipinos
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
