FACT CHECK: No arrest warrant issued for Sarah Discaya
Two contractors summoned to the Senate committee hearing into flood control were cited in contempt in preparation for the issuance of warrants of arrest; Discaya was not one of them

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-arrest-warrant-issued-sarah-discaya/

FACT CHECK: Post on September payout for Unconditional Cash Transfer program is fake
The UCT program already ended in 2020. The viral AI-generated post is a scam designed to redirect users to a fake registration site, potentially to steal their personal information.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/post-september-payout-unconditional-cash-transfer-fake/

FACT CHECK: ABS-CBN not returning to free TV
In June, ABS-CBN president Carlo Katigbak said that even if Congress were to grant them a new franchise, they can’t bring back the former national network since its frequencies were already redistributed to other broadcasters

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/abs-cbn-not-returning-free-tv/

FACT CHECK: Joel Villanueva did not resign as senator
Villanueva is still listed as senator and majority leader on the Senate’s website; there are no announcements about his supposed resignation on his official accounts

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/joel-villanueva-did-not-resign-senator-august-2025/

[DECODED] Pro-Duterte Facebook page pits independent newsrooms vs ‘grassroots’ media
Without proper accountability, OPTIC Politics can operate and post with impunity, leading people astray

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/decoded-pro-duterte-facebook-page-pits-independent-grassroots-media/

FACT CHECK: Torre not the new justice secretary
Malacañang has confirmed that former Philippine National Police chief Police General Nicolas Torre III has been offered a new post, but no new details have been shared

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/torre-not-the-new-justice-secretary/

FACT CHECK: Duterte still detained, not granted interim release
The ICC has not yet decided on the request for interim release filed by the former president's legal team

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-still-detained-not-granted-icc-interim-release-september-2025/

FACT CHECK: No reports of cases filed against flood control ‘nepo babies’
Several children of the country’s top construction contractors have recently drawn criticism for flaunting wealth online amid controversies over ‘ghost’ flood control projects

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-reports-cases-filed-against-flood-control-nepo-babies/

FACT CHECK: DOTr did not order shutdown of online shopping platforms
The transportation department's directive is not aimed at shutting down online market sites, but to have them remove sellers who are illegally hoarding and reselling Beep cards online

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/dotr-order-shutdown-online-shopping-platforms/

FACT CHECK: Video of Legacy Construction owner at flood control hearing is AI-manipulated
Live coverage of the Senate hearings does not show Abelido mentioning his wife, contrary to what was depicted in the AI-manipulated video

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/legacy-construction-owner-flood-control-hearing-video-ai-manipulated/

FACT CHECK: Viral video of Wawao Builders’ ‘ghost project’ statement is AI-manipulated
During the Senate hearing into alleged corruption in flood control projects, Arevalo was evasive and consistently invoked his right against self-incrimination

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/viral-video-wawao-builders-ghost-project-statement-ai-manipulated/

FACT CHECK: ‘Ghost’ projects flagged during Duterte’s term, contrary to claim
The former president himself said in 2020 that there were 'ghost' projects within the public works department

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ghost-projects-flagged-during-rodrigo-duterte-administration/

FACT CHECK: Fake DPWH job ads contain links to shopping sites
A URL scanner shows that the links attached to the supposed DPWH job ads do not lead to the department's official online recruitment system

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/posts-dpwh-job-ads-fake-links-september-2025/

FACT CHECK: AI-generated videos about free housing for 4Ps beneficiaries contain fake links
Rappler has previously debunked claims that the government’s nationwide housing programs are free, while a URL scanner shows that the supposed registration links lead to a shopping site

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-generated-videos-free-housing-4ps-beneficiaries-fake-links-september-2025/

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FACT CHECK: Bong Go not set to be arrested over flood control projects
Reports show that the senator’s family is linked to firms involved in controversial public works contracts, but no case has been filed against him

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/bong-go-not-to-be-arrested-over-flood-control-projects/

FACT CHECK: Zaldy Co is alive
Co is currently in the US for medical treatment, with the false death rumors spreading due to his prolonged absences from House sessions amid the flood control probe

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/zaldy-co-alive-september-2025/

FACT CHECK: Video on mandatory house-to-house drug testing is fake
Republic Act 9165 specifies that drug tests must be done by government laboratories and DOH-accredited centers, not through house-to-house operations

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-mandatory-house-to-house-drug-test-video-september-2025/