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Rappler News
May 18 01:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Pangilinan not suspended from Senate after clash with Padilla
The false claim stems from the heated exchange between Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Robin Padilla during plenary discussions on the arrest warrant for Senator Bato dela Rosa

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/kiko-pangilinan-not-suspended-senate-robin-padilla-clash/

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RN
Rappler News
May 19 12:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Singer Lana del Rey not part of Duterte’s defense team
The American singer-songwriter is not a practicing lawyer and did not make any statement supporting the former president

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lana-del-rey-not-part-rodrigo-duterte-defense-team/

RN
Rappler News
May 19 05:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Rodrigo Duterte is alive, still detained at the ICC
Duterte is expected to appear before an ICC courtroom on May 27, 2026, for a status conference on his crimes against humanity charges

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-alive-detained-icc-may-2026/

RN
Rappler News
May 21 11:00 AM

FACT CHECK: Fake quote cards on Duterte’s ICC defense cite fictional lawyers
The false claims likely stem from news surrounding the resignation of Duterte’s lead ICC counsel, Nicholas Kaufman

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-quote-cards-rodrigo-duterte-icc-defense-fictional-lawyers/

RN
Rappler News
May 21 01:00 PM

FACT CHECK: NBI Chief Matibag not removed from post after Senate gunfire
Authorities say they are still conducting parallel investigations into the Senate shooting

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/nbi-chief-melvin-matibag-not-removed-post-senate-shootout/

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RN
Rappler News
May 22 06:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Post misuses news report to claim ICC arrest warrant vs Dela Rosa is fake
While the news report used in the post is genuine, it was originally aired on May 9 — before Trillanes presented the arrest warrant and the ICC subsequently confirmed it to be genuine on May 11

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/misused-news-report-icc-arrest-warrant-bato-dela-rosa/

RN
Rappler News
May 22 07:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Ombudsman Remulla did not reveal evidence of Marcos’ ill health
The video provides no evidence proving Marcos' supposedly failing health. None of Remulla's official channels or media reports show any record of such statements either.

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/boying-remulla-no-evidence-ferdinand-marcos-jr-ill-health/

RN
Rappler News
May 23 12:00 AM

FACT CHECK: Senator Migz Zubiri’s father Joe did not vote against Sara Duterte impeachment
The former congressman did not run in the 2025 national elections and no longer holds office, so he did not participate in the second impeachment vote in 2026

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/juan-miguel-zubiri-father-joe-not-vote-against-sara-duterte-impeachment/

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Angel
May 23 02:34 AM

Can this be fact check here? Or only be answered via email?

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Paolo Cootauco - Rappler
May 23 04:17 AM

Hello! You can email us through: factcheck@rappler.com Thanks!

RN
Rappler News
May 23 01:00 PM

Congress wants to regulate social media. Here’s what’s on the table
Many of the proposed measures pending in both houses of Congress tackle the issue of disinformation, and social media use of minors

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/social-media-regulation-bills-philippines-20th-congress/

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RN
Rappler News
May 26 06:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Lawmakers say no perks, budget increase for ‘yes’ vote on VP Sara impeachment
Representatives Albee Benitez and Lordan Suan denied any increase in lawmakers’ Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses allocations amid discussions on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/budget-increase-perks-congress-vice-president-sara-duterte-impeachment/

RN
Rappler News
May 26 07:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Vice Ganda not summoned by Senate over ‘We’re under attack’ skit
The skit on the noontime program ‘It’s Showtime’ seemingly references Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s live broadcast during the shooting incident at the Senate

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/vice-ganda-summoned-senate-under-attack-skit/

RN
Rappler News
May 27 11:00 AM

FACT CHECK: Arroyo’s ‘message’ to lawmakers pushing for VP Sara impeachment is fake
A member of Arroyo’s staff says the quote card attributed to the Pampanga lawmaker is ‘fake news and misleading content'

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/gloria-macapagal-arroyo-message-vice-president-sara-duterte-impeachment/

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RN
Rappler News
May 27 06:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Senators Lito Lapid, Erwin Tulfo remain in the minority bloc
Lapid clarifies he is not leaving the minority bloc; Tulfo was part of the minority senators' walkout after clashing with the majority bloc over a proposed rule on online voting

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lito-lapid-erwin-tulfo-senate-minority-bloc-may-2026/

RN
Rappler News
May 28 02:00 PM

FACT CHECK: No Marcos order to stop impeachment proceedings vs VP Sara
There is no order from Marcos to stop the impeachment trial in the Senate; in fact, Malacañang said on May 18 that the President will not interfere in the proceedings

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-ferdinand-marcos-jr-order-stop-impeachment-sara-duterte/

RN
Rappler News
May 29 11:00 AM

Sandro Marcos’ anti-disinfo bill is revised but fears linger
Proponents of the substitute bill that seeks to combat disinformation insist they have placed strict safeguards against abuse, but critics aren't convinced they won't be weaponized by government in the future

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sandro-marcos-anti-disinformation-bill-revised-censorship-fears-linger/

RN
Rappler News
May 29 05:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Tito Sotto did not replace Sara Duterte as vice president
Sara Duterte remains the sitting vice president; she is set to face an impeachment trial in the Senate in July

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/tito-sotto-not-replace-sara-duterte-vice-president/

RN
Rappler News
May 29 08:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Lacson remains a senator, did not resign
The false claim likely stemmed from a misrepresentation of Lacson's interview with One News, in which the senator says he had considered resigning amid controversies in the upper chamber

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/panfilo-lacson-senator-resignation/

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RN
Rappler News
Jun 02 02:00 PM

FACT CHECK: No UN arrest warrant for Marcos
The claim stems from a Japanese NGO’s submission to the UN Human Rights Council on the Duterte case; the Philippines’ foreign affairs department brushed off the group's submission as ‘baseless’

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/united-nations-arrest-warrant-ferdinand-marcos-jr/

RN
Rappler News
Jun 02 03:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Video of Romualdez challenging VP Sara to face allegations is AI-generated
While Romualdez did say in 2024 that Vice President Sara Duterte should speak up about the accusations against her, his statement does not match the remarks shown in the AI-generated video

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-vice-president-sara-duterte-allegations/

RN
Rappler News
Jun 03 05:00 PM

FACT CHECK: ‘No 2028 election’ claim is ‘fake news,’ Malacañang says
The President denies his sister Imee's claims that he is allegedly pushing for the suspension of the 2028 elections to extend his term

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-election-2028-fake-ferdinand-marcos-imee/

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RN
Rappler News
Jun 04 12:00 PM

FACT CHECK: Video of Trillanes calling Sara Duterte an ‘addict’ is AI-generated
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV did not make the statement; artificial intelligence detection tools flagged the video as AI-generated

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/antonio-trillanes-sara-duterte-addict-ai-generated/

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Samantha Bagayas - Rappler
Jun 05 03:23 AM

@here Dear Senator Marcoleta, we're not paid hacks just because you're sometimes ignored 

During his bloc's blue ribbon committee hearing, Senator Rodante Marcoleta made a sweeping statement that many journalists are paid hacks. When asked to explain later, he recalled his frustration when media outlets supposedly ignored his speech during a 2025 rally.

Rappler's Dwight de Leon reports: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ULSp-C74uaU

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RN
Rappler News
Jun 05 12:00 PM

[OPINION] Why Edcel Lagman would be rolling in his grave
I ask, in all good conscience, where is justice when the jester is thrown out of the court while a Martin Romualdez continues to prowl the premises?

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-barzaga-expulsion-edcel-lagman-rolling-in-his-grave/

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Jun 05 02:27 PM
RN
Rappler News
Jun 05 03:00 PM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-video-icc-judge-rodrigo-duterte-not-imprisoned/

RN
Rappler News
Jun 05 04:00 PM

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/

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RN
Rappler News
Jun 05 07:00 PM

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

Read the full article here:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-judge-joanna-korner-rodrigo-duterte-kidnapped-no-philippine-court-ruling/

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