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FACT CHECK: Video of ICC judge saying Duterte should not be imprisoned is AI-generated
No official records or reports from the International Criminal Court indicate that Judge Joanna Korner made the supposed remark
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-video-icc-judge-rodrigo-duterte-not-imprisoned/
FACT CHECK: AI-generated video not real footage of Angeles City building collapse
The incident happened around 3 am on May 24, but the AI-generated video depicts a building collapsing in broad daylight
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-video-angeles-city-building-collapse/
FACT CHECK: ICC judge did not say Duterte was ‘kidnapped’
The post falsely claims that ICC Judge Joanna Korner supposedly said Duterte was 'kidnapped' because there was no Philippine court decision sending him to The Hague
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-judge-joanna-korner-rodrigo-duterte-kidnapped-no-philippine-court-ruling/
FACT-CHECK: Duterte won’t be sent to Japan
Duterte will not be brought to Japan as he remains detained in the ICC facility in The Hague, Netherlands while waiting for the full trial scheduled on November 30
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-japan-2026/
FACT CHECK: Video of Tulfos admitting flood control payoff is AI-generated
Erwin and Raffy debunked the claims, calling them a ‘blatant lie’ and a ‘demolition job’ led by the Cayetano-led bloc
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/raffy-erwin-tulfo-suitcase-cash-flood-control-payoff-ai-generated/
FACT CHECK: Health secretary Herbosa did not endorse milk product as cancer cure
The health department debunked the claim in a June 5 Facebook post, saying that they do not endorse any commercial products
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/teodoro-herbosa-health-secretary-not-endorse-milk-product-cancer-cure/
FACT CHECK: No SC order to reverse Cayetano ouster as Senate president
A petition to uphold the legality of the June 3 session that ousted Cayetano is still pending before the High Court. A decision has yet to be made.
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-supreme-court-order-alan-cayetano-win-gatchalian-senate-president/
FACT-CHECK: Photo of Duterte’s ‘Senate birthday boodle fight’ is AI-generated
While Duterte supporters did have their gathering on May 31, it was not held right in front of the Senate building, as falsely claimed
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-birthday-boodle-fight-senate-building-ai-generated/
FACT CHECK: Online registration links for DSWD, DepEd student aid programs are fake
Both the DSWD and DepEd warned the public about online scams posing as educational assistance registration links, clarifying that there are no online applications for such services
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/online-registration-links-dswd-deped-educational-cash-assistance/
FACT CHECK: ICC personnel did not receive P60-M bribe — Trillanes
The ICC Deputy Prosecutor and Trillanes deny the allegations, calling them ‘pathetic lies’ that ‘meant to intimidate’ and ‘put the lives of genuine witnesses at risk’
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-personnel-did-not-receive-60-million-bribe-antonio-trillanes/
FACT CHECK: Kara David quote card on Marcoleta bribery claims is fake
‘They added to my words, they are sharing fake news,’ the journalist said in a June 4 Facebook post debunking the viral posts
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-kara-david-quote-card-rodante-marcoleta-bribery-claim/
FACT CHECK: No decision, arrest warrant yet for Padilla over obstruction complaint
While an obstruction of justice complaint has been filed against the senator, no further developments have occurred since the time the false claim was posted
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-decision-arrest-warrant-robin-padilla-obstruction-june-2026/
FACT CHECK: ICC did not say evidence vs Duterte is insufficient
The International Criminal Court pre-trial chamber actually confirmed all the charges against Duterte on April 23, saying that ‘there are substantial grounds to believe that Mr. Duterte is criminally responsible for the crimes charged’
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-not-say-evidence-vs-rodrigo-duterte-insufficient-june-2026/
FACT CHECK: Photos of Duterte being assisted in ICC courtroom are AI-generated
Duterte has not made any in-person appearances during the recent hearings on his crimes against humanity charges. He was also absent during the first status conference on his case on May 27, .
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-assisted-icc-courtroom-ai-generated/
FACT CHECK: No mass resignation of Cayetano bloc
No verified news report or official Senate statement confirm any mass resignation among the senators associated with Cayetano
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-mass-resignation-alan-peter-cayetano-bloc-june-2026/
FACT CHECK: Quote card decrying ‘bias’ in Duterte case cites fake ICC judge
There are no ICC judges or prosecutors named ‘Ambawtukahm.’ The name of the prosecutor in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s case is Mame Mandiaye Niang.
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/quote-card-decry-bias-rodrigo-duterte-case-cites-fake-icc-judge/
FACT CHECK: Sotto did not say 11 votes are enough to convict VP Sara
While there is an emerging view challenging the 16-vote threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator Tito Sotto did not say only 11 votes are needed for conviction
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/tito-sotto-11-votes-sara-duterte-impeachment-conviction/
FACT CHECK: Villanueva quote card on Senate quorum is fake
A staff member of the senator says the quote card attributed to Villanueva, in which he criticized Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, is ‘fake news'
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/joel-villanueva-quote-card-senate-quorum-fake/
FACT CHECK: Photos of Duterte at airport are fake, AI-generated
There are no records of Duterte and Kaufman traveling to the Philippines; the former president remains detained in The Hague since his March 2025 arrest
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-airport-ai-generated/
FACT CHECK: Erwin Tulfo did not resign as Senate blue ribbon panel chair
The senator posted an update on June 17, confirming that he is still the chair of the powerful Senate committee tasked with investigating wrongdoing by public officials
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/erwin-tulfo-resign-senate-blue-ribbon-chairperson/
FACT CHECK: ICC did not junk Duterte’s case
Duterte's crimes against humanity case is still active; the former president's trial is set to begin on November 30
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-junk-rodrigo-duterte-crimes-against-humanity-case/
A claim is going the rounds on Facebook stating that the COVID vaccine "suppresses" the P53 which "kills" cancer.
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FACT CHECK: No, the NBI did not launch an ‘attack’ on VP Sara
There are no reports from government authorities or Duterte's camp regarding a supposed 'attack' or any imminent threat against her, contrary to the claim
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/national-bureau-of-investigation-attack-sara-duterte/
FACT CHECK: No arrest order for Tab Baldwin; probe on Ateneo player deaths ongoing
Baldwin appeared before the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Friday, June 19, as investigations into the incident continue
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-arrest-order-tab-baldwin-june-2026/
FACT CHECK: Claim of ‘zero budget’ for Mindanao quake victims is false
The DBM released P362 million to accelerate recovery efforts, while a House bill is seeking a P15-billion supplemental budget for Mindanao quake victims
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/mindanao-earthquake-victims-zero-budget/
FACT CHECK: No ICC arrest warrant issued vs Bong Go
In a statement on June 18, the DOJ says that it has not received any arrest warrant from the ICC against Go
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-arrest-warrant-senator-christopher-bong-go-june-18-2026/
FACT CHECK: No arrest warrant issued vs Marcoleta
The PNP says it has not received any order to arrest Marcoleta; Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla also says a warrant cannot be issued unless a case has first been filed before a court
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-arrest-warrant-rodante-marcoleta-june-2026/