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FACT CHECK: Ara Mina quote card criticizing Dutertes is fabricated
A Facebook page attributed a strong anti-Duterte statement to actress Ara Mina, but there is no credible evidence that she allegedly made this statement
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ara-mina-quote-card-criticism-duterte/
FACT CHECK: No nationwide Facebook ban set to take effect on September 10
Malacañang has said there is no ban for now; the DICT earlier called the proposed move a ‘last resort’ amid concerns over possible harmful content online
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-nationwide-facebook-ban-september-10-2026/
FACT CHECK: No, Malabon congressman Oreta did not wish for Sara Duterte’s death
In an email to Rappler, the lawmaker's office said Oreta did not make the alleged statement. He also cautioned the public to be wary of posts circulating online.
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lenlen-oreta-not-wish-sara-duterte-death/
FACT CHECK: Post offering cash, livelihood aid under Bong Go’s name is fake
The post claims to offer P29,000 in livelihood aid from Senator Bong Go, but its registration link redirects users to an unrelated website listing job vacancies
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/post-offering-fake-cash-livelihood-aid-bong-go/
FACT CHECK: No Turkish police deployed to secure BARMM polls
Election watchdog groups pointed out that Turkey was invited to send election observers, not police officers
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-turkish-police-secure-barmm-parliamentary-elections-2026/
FACT CHECK: Cayetano didn’t say VP Sara should face impeachment court; quote card is fake
No interviews or news reports show Senator Alan Peter Cayetano making the alleged statement. In a Facebook post, he debunked the quote card and called it ‘fake news.’
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/alan-cayetano-fake-quote-sara-duterte-face-impeachment-court/
FACT CHECK: News of 39 soldiers held by MILF is from 2023, not recent
The viral Facebook post was likely referring to a 2023 incident in Lanao del Sur that has been falsely presented as a recent development ahead of the BARMM polls on September 14
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/report-milf-block-afp-soldiers-barmm-2023/
FACT CHECK: Photos of Sara Duterte visiting MILF camp ahead of 2026 polls are fake
‘Based on what we have, she did not visit the region recently,’ the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region told Rappler in a text message
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-photos-sara-duterte-visit-milf-camp-barmm-2026-elections/
FACT CHECK: No official police mugshot of VP Sara; photos are AI-generated
No official police mugshot of Duterte was taken; multiple outlets confirm she submitted her own photos to the court
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-generated-mugshot-sara-duterte/
FACT CHECK: Comelec debunks claim of ACMs altering votes in Lanao del Sur
The Commission on Elections said the post, which circulated amid the BARMM polls, is malicious and baseless. The poll body added that an automated counting machine cannot manipulate a ballot’s results.
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/comelec-debunks-acm-altering-votes-lanao-del-sur/
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FACT CHECK: Tolosa not ‘fired’ from VP Sara’s impeachment trial
The misleading claim appears to stem from the heated exchange between Tolosa and lead defense counsel Sheila Sison, which was misrepresented as Tolosa supposedly being removed from the impeachment trial
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/jay-tolosa-not-fired-vp-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial/
FACT CHECK: No Palace admission of assassination attempt against VP Sara
No official government statement or credible media report mentions such an admission. Malacañang also said law enforcement agencies have not recorded any threats against the Vice President’s life.
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-palace-admission-assassination-vp-sara-duterte/