[OPINION] The Chinese embassy just told you how it controls local media
Beijing explains how pro-China propaganda is the 'core mission' of Chinese-language media in the Philippines, while contending that transparency is the real threat to free speech

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-chinese-embassy-control-local-media/

FACT CHECK: Marcos does not have cancer, says Palace
Malacañang debunks claims that Marcos has colon cancer. The President was diagnosed with diverticulitis, not cancer.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/president-ferdinand-marcos-jr-cancer/

[Pastilan] How many Filipinos learned to love China’s puppet show
This explains why certain senators parade their pro-China loyalties with brazen shamelessness. They are not bold out of principle, but because they are already calculating that the next president will be China-backed again.

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/pastilan-filipinos-learned-love-china-puppet-show/

FACT CHECK: Romualdez not arrested in the US
Romualdez was placed under an immigration lookout bulletin order along with several others linked to the flood control mess; he has not been arrested, contrary to the claim

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-united-states-arrest/

Maria Ressa warns Trump’s narrative warfare is more insidious than Duterte’s
‘The biggest change from 2016 to today is the fusion of State with Big Tech,’ says Nobel laureate Maria Ressa

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/maria-ressa-warns-donald-trump-narrative-warfare-term-worse-duterte/

FACT CHECK: No SC ruling, arrest warrant for Hontiveros
The videos falsely claim that Senator Risa Hontiveros was arrested, while their content discusses entirely different topics

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-supreme-court-ruling-arrest-warrant-risa-hontiveros/

FACT CHECK: Claire Castro quote dismissing scrutiny of Marcos’ confidential funds is fake
There is no credible source for the viral quotes claiming the Palace press officer said Marcos' confidential funds 'shouldn't be questioned' and 'don’t require receipts'

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/claire-castro-quote-dismissing-scrutiny-marcos-confidential-funds-fake/

FACT CHECK: Post doesn’t show real video of VP Sara’s 2028 presidential bid declaration
The video, posted days before Vice President Sara Duterte officially announced that she will run for president in 2028, bears manipulated audio

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/post-real-video-sara-duterte-2028-presidential-bid-declaration/

FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos remains House majority leader; no SC ruling against him
The post offers no evidence for its claim. The official House website continues to list the younger Marcos as the chamber's majority leader.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sandro-marcos-remains-house-majority-leader-no-supreme-court-ruling/

FACT CHECK: Pangilinan not suspended from Senate over clash with Cayetano
A video falsely claims that Pangilinan was suspended following a heated exchange with Cayetano over a Senate resolution condemning statements made by the Chinese embassy in Manila

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/kiko-pangilinan-senate-suspension-clash-alan-cayetano/

FACT CHECK: No proof of Duterte in ‘critical’ condition
There are no reports of Duterte supposedly in critical condition. The former president has, however, asked to skip his ICC pre-trial citing old age and poor health.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-no-proof-critical-condition/

FACT CHECK: No SC ruling yet on indirect contempt case against Sotto
Sotto has not been ordered arrested, contrary to the claim; the indirect contempt petition was filed against Sotto on February 13 and no SC decision has been issued

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-ruling-tito-sotto-indirect-contempt-case/

FACT CHECK: No ICC ruling allowing Duterte to return to PH wearing location tracker
Duterte remains at the ICC detention center, awaiting pre-trial; the appeals chamber denied his appeal for an interim release in November 2025

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-icc-ruling-rodrigo-duterte-return-philippines-location-tracker/

FACT CHECK: Post shows AI-generated ‘presidential survey’ results
The image, which shows Vice President Sara Duterte supposedly topping the survey with 60% of respondents supporting her, bears the logo of Google Gemini

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/post-ai-generated-sara-duterte-presidential-survey-results/