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: 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: Cayetano siblings did not flee PH; post uses old airport photo
The misleading post uses a photo taken last July to falsely claim that the Cayetanos have fled; both senators have been present in recent Senate sessions
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FACT CHECK: NBI chief Matibag not traveling to Colombia to ‘investigate’ quake damage
The false claim surfaced after the NBI conducted a raid on a Davao City steel corporation; the fake quote card circulating online is an altered version of a news graphic
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FACT CHECK: Pia Cayetano quote on recent class suspensions is fake
The fake quote attributed to the senator stemmed from recent class suspensions caused by the southwest monsoon, or habagat, which brought intense rain and flooding to multiple areas across the Philippines
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FACT CHECK: No reports confirm Legarda, Leviste applied for asylum in France
The Office of the Ombudsman mentioned the possibility of the two lawmakers seeking asylum overseas, but did not confirm that they had already applied for asylum, contrary to the claim
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FACT CHECK: Ortonio’s ‘earpiece’ in VP trial photos is actually a piercing
The Senate impeachment court already debunked the viral photos circulating online as fake and AI-generated
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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
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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, Malabon congressman Oreta did not wish for Sara Duterte’s death
In an email to Rappler, the lawmaker’s office said Oreta did not make the alleged statement. He also cautioned the public to be wary of posts circulating online.
