FACT CHECK: Contrary to claim, NEUST has been a state university since 1998
House Bill 2758 seeks to convert the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology into a comprehensive university to be known as Nueva Ecija State University
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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In a statement on August 8, the Department of Education clarified that the post circulating online is based on an outdated report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: 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
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FACT CHECK: No DepEd announcement abolishing Grades 11 and 12
The Department of Education has repeatedly debunked false information on the supposed removal of the K to 12 program
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FACT CHECK: UPLIFT program does not offer P5,000 cash aid, rice subsidy to all Filipinos
The misleading post circulating online is one of several that promise cash aid to registered individuals. Contrary to the claim, only eligible sectors qualify for the cash assistance.
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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 offering cash, livelihood aid under Bong Go’s name is fake
The post claims to offer P29,000 in livelihood aid from Senator Bong Go, but its registration link redirects users to an unrelated website listing job vacancies
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FACT CHECK: No nationwide Facebook ban set to take effect on September 10
Malacañang has said there is no ban for now; the DICT earlier called the proposed move a ‘last resort’ amid concerns over possible harmful content online
