FACT CHECK: CDO congressman Suan’s quote on Tacloban shooting is fake
A staff member from Suan's office tells Rappler that the circulating statement, in which the congressman allegedly said the minors tagged in the shooting were innocent, is fake

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lordan-suan-fake-quote-tacloban-shooting/

FACT CHECK: Video of Zaldy Co claiming Marcos gov’t is harassing critics is AI-generated
Artificial intelligence detection tools flag the video as 99% likely to be a deepfake

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/zaldy-co-video-marcos-admin-harassing-critics-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Photos of Pangilinan, Hontiveros with Tacloban school shooting suspects are fake
A closer analysis using the FakeImageDetector tool reveal that the photos are 80% likely to have been computer-generated and modified

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/kiko-pangilinan-risa-hontiveros-tacloban-city-school-shooting-suspects-photos/

FACT CHECK: Sarah Discaya ‘confession’ on stealing public funds is a deepfake
The detained contractor did not make the statement in the video, although she has previously accused several public officials of receiving kickbacks in exchange for contracts

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sarah-discaya-deepfake-confession-stealing-public-funds/

FACT CHECK: International law backs PH claim to the West Philippine Sea
In 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines in the South China Sea dispute, concluding that China violated the Philippines' sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/international-law-west-philippine-sea-unclos/

FACT CHECK: Iglesia ni Cristo EDSA rally drew thousands, not millions, of participants
Attendance at the June 30 and July 1 rallies around the EDSA People Power Monument did not even come close to a million, according to data from police

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/iglesia-ni-cristo-edsa-rally-thousands-participants/

FACT CHECK: Marcos did not flee to Canada amid INC protest
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. went to Canada as part of a four-day official visit; the trip was announced prior to the Iglesia ni Cristo's surprise rally

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-canada-visit-inc-protest/

FACT CHECK: VP Sara’s impeachment case not dismissed, trial starts July 6
The misleading videos were posted ahead of the start of Duterte's impeachment trial

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-impeachment-case-not-dismissed-trial-start-july-6/

[EDITORIAL] Save the children... from online extremism
Kailangang ma-educate ang mga eskuwelahan at pamilya sa pag-identify ng warning signs ng radicalization

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/editorials/save-the-children-nihilistic-violent-extremism/

FACT CHECK: COA did not say Sara Duterte has a ‘clean record’
The misleading claim has been revived ahead of the start of the Vice President’s impeachment trial on July 6, despite being repeatedly debunked in previous months

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/commission-audit-not-say-sara-duterte-clean-record/

FACT CHECK: Registration links to P20,000 AICS, AKAP cash aid are fake
The links lead to unofficial websites that may expose users to potential phishing schemes

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/registration-links-p20000-aics-akap-cash-aid-fake/

FACT CHECK: OVP did not get a ‘perfect score’ for budget use from DBM
The OVP got a score of 4.50 out of 5.00 in DBM's 2024 agency performance review, and is not among the 14 agencies that got a rating of 5.0 that year

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/office-vice-president-no-perfect-score-budget-use/

FACT CHECK: Video of rally calling for Marcos’ resignation is AI-generated
The viral video was posted around the same time that various groups staged protests on the flood control corruption scandal

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-generated-video-rally-ferdinand-marcos-jr-resignation-call/

FACT CHECK: Bato dela Rosa not at recent INC rallies; post uses January 2025 video
The circulating video shows Senator Bato Dela Rosa at the Iglesia Ni Cristo's National Rally for Peace in January 2025

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/bato-dela-rosa-did-not-attend-2026-inc-rally/

FACT CHECK: Nepal protest, Trillion Peso March misrepresented as recent rallies in PH
The videos were posted on July 1, the second day of the Iglesia ni Cristo’s rally in support of embattled Senator Rodante Marcoleta

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/nepal-protest-trillion-peso-march-misrepresented-recent-rallies-philippines/

FACT CHECK: Photocopied peso bills not legal tender, can’t be used for transactions
Unauthorized reproduction of banknotes is prohibited by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; the viral posts take a statement by private prosecutor Amando Ligutan out of context

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/photocopied-bills-not-legal-used-transactions/

How are AI and disinfo affecting your organization? We want to hear from you.
Are you someone who monitors any crisis that puts your brand or organization at risk? The Nerve invites you to share your experiences and thoughts via an online interview.

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/nerve-synth-interview-ai-disinfo-impact-brand-organization-reputation/

FACT CHECK: Claim that COVID-19 vaccine recipients will only live until 2030 is false
There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines significantly shorten life expectancy; vaccines undergo a rigorous process and clinical trials before being rolled out for public use to ensure safety

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/covid-19-vaccine-recipients-only-live-2030-false/

FACT CHECK: OVP’s unmodified opinion from COA doesn’t ‘clear’ VP Sara
The Commission on Audit has previously clarified that an unmodified opinion does not necessarily mean that the audited agency fully complied with all laws or that it used funds efficiently

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

FACT CHECK: Lacson quote on 14-vote threshold for VP Sara impeachment is fake
Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson only inquired whether the 16-vote threshold to convict Duterte was a ruling or an opinion of the trial’s presiding officer, Chiz Escudero

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ping-lacson-quote-14-vote-threshold-sara-duterte-impeachment-fake/

FACT CHECK: VP Sara’s counsel Sheila Sison not the daughter of lawyer Jose Sison
Veteran lawyer Jose Sison himself wrote in a column that he had only one daughter, Joyce, who passed away in 2003. There is no publicly available record showing that Sheila Sison is his daughter.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-counsel-sheila-sison-not-daughter-jose-sison/

FACT CHECK: Marcos not arrested, photo is AI-generated
As a sitting president, Marcos is immune from suit; the photo of the President seemingly apprehended by police is AI-generated

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-not-arrested-ai-photo/

FACT CHECK: Claire Castro not banned from Canada
The misleading video surfaced after Palace Press Officer Claire Castro was confronted by protesters during Marcos' visit to Vancouver

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/claire-castro-not-banned-canada-july-2026/

FACT CHECK: No DOJ, SC order to stop Duterte impeachment; trial ongoing
The news report shown in the post was about a Supreme Court decision in January 2026 related to the previous impeachment drive against Vice President Sara Duterte

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-order-stop-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-july-2026/

FACT CHECK: Audio clip of Marcos ordering cases vs minority senators is AI-generated
Three different AI detection tools found that the audio was more than 95% likely to contain AI-generated speech

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-audio-order-cases-minority-senators-ai/

FACT CHECK: No SC order junking current impeachment proceedings vs VP Sara
The SC decision cited in the post was about a petition related to Duterte's impeachment in 2025; it does not nullify the ongoing impeachment trial

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-supreme-court-order-junk-current-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial/

FACT CHECK: No new impeachment complaint vs Marcos sent to Senate
The most recent impeachment complaints against Marcos were dismissed in February 2026. This triggered the one-year bar rule, and no new complaint has been filed since.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-impeachment-complaint-ferdinand-marcos-jr-july-2026/