[DECODED] Pro-China accounts attack LANS after content creator’s West PH Sea feature
After LANS’ visit to Pag-asa Island, Facebook posts accuse the content creator of being US-funded, calling her ignorant while spewing disinfo on the Philippines’ claim on the West Philippine Sea

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/decoded-pro-china-attacks-disinformation-lans-west-philippine-sea-vlog/

FACT CHECK: Duterte not set to be released amid US push to dismantle ICC
While the United States has called on countries to withdraw support for the international tribunal, former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte remains detained at The Hague, with his trial scheduled to start in November

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/duterte-not-released-us-dismantle-icc/

FACT CHECK: Supreme Court did not dismiss Marcoleta’s plunder case
Marcoleta's plunder case wasn't filed before the country's highest court, but with the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-not-dismiss-rodante-marcoleta-plunder-case/

FACT CHECK: Spliced video misrepresents Chel Diokno statement on VP Sara’s financial records
The video circulating online was spliced to make it seem like Diokno was 'admitting' that the House prosecution intended to fish for evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/spliced-video-chel-diokno-statement-sara-duterte-financial-records/

FACT CHECK: Contrary to claim, NEUST has been a state university since 1998
House Bill 2758 seeks to convert the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology into a comprehensive university to be known as Nueva Ecija State University

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/neust-state-university-1998/

[DECODED] When the ‘common threat’ is in our midst
Over the years, The Nerve and Rappler have conducted investigations into how China and its supporters have used social media to spread disinformation Over the years, The Nerve and Rappler have conducted investigations into how China and its supporters have used social media to spread disinformation #Decoded

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/decoded-china-common-threat/

FACT CHECK: Lordan Suan quote criticizing VP Sara’s hospital visit is fake
A staff member from the Cagayan de Oro lawmaker's office debunked the claim; the fake quote was previously falsely attributed to Palace press officer Claire Castro, too

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lordan-suan-fake-quote-sara-duterte-hospital-visit/

FACT CHECK: VP Sara did not say detained father to return home to PH ‘next week’
In a statement on July 28, Vice President Sara Duterte herself denied making the statement, saying she does not know where the false claim originated

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-did-not-say-rodrigo-duterte-returns-home-philippines-next-week/

FACT CHECK: Video saying Duterte will be released in July 2026 is fake, AI-generated
Duterte remains detained, with his full trial set to begin in November. There is also no official announcement from the ICC confirming his supposed release this July.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-generated-video-rodrigo-duterte-release-july-2026/

FACT CHECK: PAL debunks viral Thai article misidentifying active pilot as homeless
PAL's spokesperson debunked the claim, saying that Larry Malpaya, who was misidentified in the posts, remains an active pilot. Thai PBS World has since retracted its story.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/homeless-thailand-not-philippine-airlines-pilot/

FACT CHECK: Posts misrepresent COA auditor’s ‘no violation’ remarks on OVP confidential funds
State auditor Roderick Wamil's 'no violation' comment was specific to one document submitted by Duterte's office; during his testimony, however, he flagged irregularities in the liquidation documents submitted by the OVP on its use of confidential funds

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/coa-auditor-no-violation-remarks-ovp-confidential-funds-misrepresented/

FACT CHECK: Alex Eala quote card linking green outfit to VP Sara is fake
No news reports or credible sources confirm the alleged statement by the Filipino tennis star, in which she supposedly denied that she wore a green outfit in support of Vice President Sara Duterte

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-quote-card-alex-eala-green-outfit-sara-duterte/

FACT CHECK: Bato dela Rosa not yet arrested; online posts misuse old video
The NBI, DILG, DOJ, and the PNP have all denied reports of Dela Rosa's arrest, while Malacañang called it a ‘diversionary tactic.’ Some false posts misrepresent a May 13 video of Dela Rosa’s appearance at the Senate.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/bato-dela-rosa-arrest-misused-video-august-2026/

FACT CHECK: ‘News’ graphic listing confidential fund recipients from VP Sara trial is fake
‘The edited image contains fabricated names that do not appear in the original graphic,’ Philstar.com said in an August 4 Facebook post

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-list-confidential-fund-recipients-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial/

FACT CHECK: Duterte remains detained; VP Sara not at ICC to ‘pick up’ her father
Vice President Sara Duterte herself has denied false claims that her father is set to be released soon

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-still-detained-sara-duterte-not-pick-up-icc/

FACT CHECK: Marcoleta and Estrada remain detained, contrary to claim
There is no release order or credible report confirming that Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada have been released; both remain jailed over separate non-bailable plunder cases

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodante-marcoleta-jinggoy-estrada-remain-detained-august-2026/

FACT CHECK: Romualdez not arrested, contrary to viral video’s claim
There is no arrest warrant issued for the former House speaker, though the President has said his cousin is set to be charged over the flood control scandal

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-not-arrested-august-2026/

FACT CHECK: Dasmariñas LGU’s P50-M donation not a bribe, Comelec says
Comelec clarified that the P50 million donation from the Dasmariñas City government is intended to provide additional funds for the conduct of the special election for Cavite's 4th District representative

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/dasmarinas-lgu-50-million-donation-not-legal-bribery-comelec/

FACT CHECK: Suan did not propose Mima Alicia’s burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani
The lawmaker's office debunked claims that he proposed to have the slain vlogger, known for her support of the Marcos administration, buried at the Heroes’ Cemetery

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lordan-suan-fake-proposal-mima-alicia-burial-libingan-ng-mga-bayani/

FACT CHECK: Sotto did not call for VP Sara’s ‘immediate’ conviction without due process
There is no statement or interview on record where Sotto urged the Senate to disregard impeachment trial rules to have Duterte convicted immediately

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/tito-sotto-not-call-sara-duterte-conviction-no-due-process/

[The Wide Shot] Tips for faith communities when Sara Duterte attacks truth and Truth
I hope that people of faith will realize how such attacks on the press erode our capacity to distinguish fact from fiction and, ultimately, right from wrong.

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/the-wide-shot-tips-faith-communities-sara-duterte-attacks-truth/

FACT CHECK: VP Sara impeachment ongoing, not ‘dismissed’ over Landbank testimony
As Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial is ongoing, no verdict of conviction or acquittal has been issued by the Senate impeachment court

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-impeachment-not-dismissed-landbank-testimony/

FACT CHECK: 2025 photo of Duterte in Hong Kong used to falsely claim he’s back in PH
The photos used in the false post were taken during the Pasasalamat kay PRRD with OFWS thanksgiving event in Hong Kong in March 2025

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/2025-rodrigo-duterte-photo-hong-kong-used-falsely-claim-return/

FACT CHECK: No new impeachment complaint vs Marcos; post misuses February 2026 report
No new impeachment complaint can be filed against Marcos until January 2027, as he secured one year of immunity after two complaints were junked in February 2026

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/new-impeachment-complaint-ferdinand-marcos-jr-misuse-february-2026-report/

FACT CHECK: Video of ICC judge saying Duterte should be released is AI-generated
A reverse image search did not show any credible video of ICC Judge Joanna Korner making the statement

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-judge-ai-generated-video-duterte-should-be-released/

FACT CHECK: UPLIFT cash aid is for eligible beneficiaries, not all national ID holders
Eligible beneficiaries of the UPLIFT program are identified based on government databases. Having a national ID does not make one automatically eligible to receive the cash aid.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/uplift-aid-eligible-beneficiaries-not-all-national-id-holders/