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/

FACT CHECK: Jonvic Remulla remains DILG chief
The President already debunked rumors of Remulla losing his Cabinet position, saying in a May 29 interview that he has no plan to sack the DILG chief

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/jonvic-remulla-remain-dilg-chief-june-2026/

FACT CHECK: Magalong statement on Villanueva joining Gatchalian bloc is fake
The Baguio City Mayor’s Office confirmed that the statement, in which Magalong supposedly criticized Villanueva for switching sides, is fake

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/benjamin-magalong-fake-statement-joel-villanueva-gatchalian-bloc/

FACT CHECK: CDO congressman Suan’s quote on Tacloban shooting is fake
A staff member from Suan's office tells Rappler that the circulating statement, in which the congressman allegedly said the minors tagged in the shooting were innocent, is fake

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lordan-suan-fake-quote-tacloban-shooting/

FACT CHECK: Video of Zaldy Co claiming Marcos gov’t is harassing critics is AI-generated
Artificial intelligence detection tools flag the video as 99% likely to be a deepfake

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/zaldy-co-video-marcos-admin-harassing-critics-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Photos of Pangilinan, Hontiveros with Tacloban school shooting suspects are fake
A closer analysis using the FakeImageDetector tool reveal that the photos are 80% likely to have been computer-generated and modified

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/kiko-pangilinan-risa-hontiveros-tacloban-city-school-shooting-suspects-photos/

FACT CHECK: Sarah Discaya ‘confession’ on stealing public funds is a deepfake
The detained contractor did not make the statement in the video, although she has previously accused several public officials of receiving kickbacks in exchange for contracts

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sarah-discaya-deepfake-confession-stealing-public-funds/

FACT CHECK: International law backs PH claim to the West Philippine Sea
In 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines in the South China Sea dispute, concluding that China violated the Philippines' sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/international-law-west-philippine-sea-unclos/

FACT CHECK: Iglesia ni Cristo EDSA rally drew thousands, not millions, of participants
Attendance at the June 30 and July 1 rallies around the EDSA People Power Monument did not even come close to a million, according to data from police

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/iglesia-ni-cristo-edsa-rally-thousands-participants/

FACT CHECK: Marcos did not flee to Canada amid INC protest
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. went to Canada as part of a four-day official visit; the trip was announced prior to the Iglesia ni Cristo's surprise rally

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-canada-visit-inc-protest/

FACT CHECK: VP Sara’s impeachment case not dismissed, trial starts July 6
The misleading videos were posted ahead of the start of Duterte's impeachment trial

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-impeachment-case-not-dismissed-trial-start-july-6/

[EDITORIAL] Save the children... from online extremism
Kailangang ma-educate ang mga eskuwelahan at pamilya sa pag-identify ng warning signs ng radicalization

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/editorials/save-the-children-nihilistic-violent-extremism/

FACT CHECK: COA did not say Sara Duterte has a ‘clean record’
The misleading claim has been revived ahead of the start of the Vice President’s impeachment trial on July 6, despite being repeatedly debunked in previous months

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/commission-audit-not-say-sara-duterte-clean-record/

FACT CHECK: Registration links to P20,000 AICS, AKAP cash aid are fake
The links lead to unofficial websites that may expose users to potential phishing schemes

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/registration-links-p20000-aics-akap-cash-aid-fake/

FACT CHECK: OVP did not get a ‘perfect score’ for budget use from DBM
The OVP got a score of 4.50 out of 5.00 in DBM's 2024 agency performance review, and is not among the 14 agencies that got a rating of 5.0 that year

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/office-vice-president-no-perfect-score-budget-use/

FACT CHECK: Video of rally calling for Marcos’ resignation is AI-generated
The viral video was posted around the same time that various groups staged protests on the flood control corruption scandal

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-generated-video-rally-ferdinand-marcos-jr-resignation-call/

FACT CHECK: Bato dela Rosa not at recent INC rallies; post uses January 2025 video
The circulating video shows Senator Bato Dela Rosa at the Iglesia Ni Cristo's National Rally for Peace in January 2025

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/bato-dela-rosa-did-not-attend-2026-inc-rally/

FACT CHECK: Nepal protest, Trillion Peso March misrepresented as recent rallies in PH
The videos were posted on July 1, the second day of the Iglesia ni Cristo’s rally in support of embattled Senator Rodante Marcoleta

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/nepal-protest-trillion-peso-march-misrepresented-recent-rallies-philippines/