FACT CHECK: No nationwide class suspension declared for Marcos’ 5th SONA
Classes have been suspended only in some areas; the Quezon City and Manila LGUs announced localized class suspensions
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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: Old Sarah Discaya ‘confession’ deepfake used in posts amid recent floods
Discaya did not make the statements shown in the video, which had been recycled in a post about the heavy flooding experienced in parts of Luzon this August
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FACT CHECK: No Batangas-Mindoro undersea tunnel exists; video is AI-generated
While there was a proposal to link the two provinces, it was not intended to be an undersea tunnel; the circulating video uses images that resemble a bridge in China
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FACT CHECK: UPLIFT aid is for eligible beneficiaries, not all Filipinos with valid IDs
The government determines eligible beneficiaries through validated databases; one cannot simply register or share social media posts to qualify for aid, contrary to the claim
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FACT CHECK: Post uses AI-generated news report to falsely claim Duterte is back in PH
Former president Rodrigo Duterte remains detained; he was not released from detention to attend his daughter’s impeachment trial, contrary to the claim
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FACT CHECK: AI-manipulated video misrepresents VP Sara counsel’s opening statement
The manipulated video made it appear as though lawyer Sheila Sison made remarks demanding that the prosecution ‘immediately’ prove its allegations against the Vice President
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FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte not in handcuffs for grave threats arrest; circulating photo is altered
The altered photo was from her visit to Ateneo de Zamboanga University following the August 18 shooting incident
