FACT CHECK: Marcoleta not back as Senate blue ribbon chair
Marcoleta previously held the chairmanship of the powerful committee, but has been replaced by Senator Ping Lacson, who continues to hold the position

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodante-marcoleta-not-back-senate-blue-ribbon-chair/

FACT CHECK: Arroyo not the new House speaker, did not junk impeachment raps vs VP Sara
The impeachment complaints against Duterte have not been dismissed; in fact, the House justice committee began its hearing on March 25

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/gloria-arroyo-not-new-house-speaker-junk-sara-duterte-impeachment/

Fact-checkers had tighter budgets, but reached more people in 2025 — report
'Those numbers show that there is still a hunger and an interest in fact checks,' says Glenn Kessler, former editor of The Washington Post’s Fact Checker

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https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/state-fact-checkers-report-2025-ifcn/

FACT CHECK: Photo of De Lima sweeping litter at Rizal Park is AI-generated
The photos of De Lima, who had endorsed an impeachment petition against Vice President Sara Duterte, circulated amid the House's hearing on Duterte's case

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/leila-de-lima-sweeping-litter-rizal-park-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: No UN plan to ‘rescue’ Duterte from ICC custody
Shunichi Fujiki, the person cited in the post, did not say that the UN is willing to rescue Duterte, nor is he the official spokesperson of the international organization, contrary to what the post implies

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-un-rescue-plan-rodrigo-duterte-icc-custody/

FACT CHECK: Old SC ruling misrepresented as latest decision on VP Sara impeachment
In January 2026, the Supreme Court affirmed its 2025 decision barring impeachment proceedings against Duterte. This ruling is not about the ongoing impeachment drive against the Vice President, contrary to the claim.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/old-supreme-court-ruling-misrepresented-latest-decision-sara-duterte-impeachment/

FACT CHECK: ‘Sara Sky’ tanker carrying Russian oil to PH not linked to Dutertes
The video highlights a news report headline and the name of the oil tanker to falsely imply that the Dutertes were behind the delivery of Russian oil to the Philippines

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-sky-tanker-carry-russian-oil-philippines-not-linked-dutertes/

FACT CHECK: No motion filed by Japan, US for Duterte ICC release
The video offers no evidence for its claim. Duterte remains detained at the ICC, awaiting a decision on whether his case will move to trial.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/motion-japan-us-rodrigo-duterte-icc-release/

FACT CHECK: Malacañang, DOE debunk ‘energy lockdown’ claims
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro says the ‘energy lockdown’ claim is 'fake news.' Malcañang earlier said no energy lockdown is expected at the moment.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/malacanang-doe-debunk-energy-lockdown-claims/

FACT CHECK: New Cabanatuan City fare matrix still a draft, ordinance not yet in force
Posts circulating online show a draft ordinance of the proposed tricycle fare matrix, which is yet to be approved and implemented, according to the city government

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/new-cabanatuan-city-fare-matrix-ordinance-draft-not-yet-in-force/

FACT CHECK: No ban on cellphone use starting April 15; video is AI-generated
There have been previous moves to ban the use of cellphones in Philippine schools, but no sweeping nationwide implementation, contrary to the claim

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-cellphone-use-ban-starting-april-15-video-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: News graphic claiming ICC will release Duterte is fake
Duterte remains detained in The Hague, Netherlands, as the ICC continues to review his case, with key rulings expected to be issued by the end of April 2026

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-graphic-claiming-icc-will-release-duterte/

FACT CHECK: No new arrest warrant issued for Trillanes
There is no arrest warrant for the former senator issued in April 2026; the post merely recycles an old legal case and misleadingly frames it as a recent issue

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-new-arrest-warrant-issued-against-trillanes/

FACT CHECK: COA didn’t ‘clear’ VP Sara of fund misuse; impeachment case not junked
The post revives the misleading claim that an unmodified opinion from COA means that an agency has been cleared of irregularities; state auditors have previously flagged several issues in Duterte's office

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/commission-audit-not-clear-sara-duterte-impeachment/

FACT CHECK: No ICC ruling ordering Duterte’s release or Marcos’ imprisonment
Duterte remains in ICC custody facing crimes against humanity charges and awaiting a court decision this April; no ICC case against Marcos exists

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-icc-ruling-rodrigo-duterte-release-ferdinand-marcos-jr-imprisonment/

FACT CHECK: Quote card of CDO congressman Suan criticizing OFWs is fake
The office of Cagayan de Oro representative Lordan Suan debunks the viral quote card of the lawmaker supposedly saying OFWs who joined 'zero remittance week' do not deserve to be called heroes

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/quote-card-cagayan-de-oro-lordan-suan-ofw-fake/

FACT CHECK: Post claiming Marcos has stage 4 colon cancer is fake
Malacañang debunks claims about Marcos' supposed illness, adding that the President remains in good health

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-stage-4-colon-cancer-fake/

Lego memes, AI ‘slopaganda’: Iran’s disinformation machine
What to know as Iran uses memes, AI, and fake personas to shape how the war is seen online

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/iran-disinformation-propaganda-us-war-ai-lego-memes/

FACT CHECK: Romualdez not convicted by Supreme Court over budget controversy
The High Court, which is holding oral arguments on unprogrammed appropriations in the national budget, did not issue any ruling against Romualdez, contrary to the claim

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-no-conviction-martin-romualdez-budget/

FACT CHECK: No court ruling ordering De Lima back to prison
De Lima remains free; she was cleared in 2024 of all drug charges filed against her

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-supreme-court-order-leila-de-lima-back-prison/

FACT CHECK: Rumors of deteriorating health not true, says Marcos
The Palace and the Malacañang Press Corps have dismissed persistent claims circulating online about Marcos’ health; the President remains active and publicly visible

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-deteriorating-health-rumors/

FACT CHECK: Old photo of Cayetano used to falsely claim he’s the new Senate president
Tito Sotto remains the Senate president, while Alan Peter Cayetano is the current Senate Minority Leader

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/alan-peter-cayetano-not-new-senate-president/

FACT CHECK: Marcos is alive; post misuses old news report on hospitalization
Days after the false claim was posted, Marcos was at a wreath-laying ceremony in Bataan to commemorate the Day of Valor

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-alive-post-misuses-old-hospitalization-news-report/

FACT CHECK: PH vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz, contrary to claim
The Iranian government earlier allowed two Philippine ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following the safe passage deal between the two countries

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/philippine-flagged-vessels-strait-hormuz/

FACT CHECK: Manipulated video used in post about Saint Carlo Acutis ‘prediction’
There are no credible reports or statements of Saint Carlo Acutis predicting ‘three days of darkness’ in 2026

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/manipulated-video-used-saint-carlo-acutis-prediction/

FACT CHECK: Quote card of CDO congressman Suan on gas prices is fake
The office of Cagayan de Oro Representative Lordan Suan debunks an alleged quote card of the lawmaker supposedly telling constituents not to worry about rising fuel prices as long as Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains president

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/cdo-congressman-lordan-suan-gas-prices-quote-card-fake/

FACT CHECK: No House coup to replace Speaker Bojie Dy with Arroyo
Arroyo has denied the claim, reaffirming her confidence in Dy’s leadership of the House of Representatives and stressing that their political relationship, which dates back to his late father, remains intact

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-house-coup-replacing-speaker-bojie-dy-arroyo/

FACT CHECK: No, Sara Duterte won’t be proclaimed president over Marcos health rumors
Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the vice president can assume the presidency only in cases of death, resignation, removal, or incapacity — none of which apply to President Marcos Jr.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-not-president-ferdinand-marcos-jr-health-issues/

FACT CHECK: No Trump visit to Philippines following US-Iran ceasefire
There is no official confirmation from the White House nor the Philippine government that Trump will visit the Philippines. No credible reports link the US–Iran ceasefire to any planned trip or Air Force One landing.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-donald-trump-philippines-visit-united-states-iran-ceasefire/

FACT CHECK: Quiboloy not appointed UN peace envoy to the Middle East
The posts misrepresent old photos of Quiboloy's doctoral conferment taken in 2022; the doomsday preacher currently remains detained in Pasig City Jail while facing his human trafficking case

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/apollo-quiboloy-not-united-nations-peace-envoy-middle-east/

FACT CHECK: Duterte will not be sent to Japan after Marcoleta-Fujiki meeting
There is no confirmation from the Philippine or Japanese governments, the ICC, or any authorized body that Duterte is being sent to Japan

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-not-sent-japan-rodante-marcoleta-shunichi-fujiki-meeting/