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/

FACT CHECK: Marcos remains president; Sara Duterte stays as VP
Malacañang has not issued any official statement confirming the President's resignation or removal and none of the grounds for presidential succession under the 1987 Constitution have been triggered

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-remains-president-sara-duterte-vice-president/

FACT CHECK: No Supreme Court order on mandatory drug test for Marcos
The claim stems from a pending mandamus petition to get hold of the President’s health records

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-order-mandatory-drug-test-ferdinand-marcos-jr/

FACT CHECK: Video criticizing CamSur Congressman Fuentebella is AI-generated
The AI-generated video was posted on March 31, more than a month after Camarines Sur 4th District Representative Arnie Fuentebella raised in Congress the illegal fencing and land-grabbing issue in Siruma, involving Villafuerte-owned Wanderlust Land Development Corporation

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/video-criticizing-camsur-rep-fuentebella-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Marcos is alive; no evidence of a body double exists
The President was seen in public on April 22, 2026, where he led official ceremonies amid renewed 'body double' claims based on a long-debunked urban legend

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-alive-no-body-double-evidence/

FACT CHECK: Supreme Court did not order Ramil Madriaga’s detention
Ramil Madriaga has been in police custody since 2023 due to a pending kidnapping-for-ransom case before a Manila Regional Trial Court, and not because of any recent Supreme Court order

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-ramil-madriaga-detention/

FACT CHECK: Martin Romualdez did not apologize to Duterte family
Romualdez has debunked the apology as 'fake news,' maintaining a defiant stance against ongoing corruption probes instead of seeking reconciliation with the Dutertes

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-no-apologies-duterte-family/

FACT CHECK: Supreme Court did not dismiss Sara Duterte impeachment after House hearings
The 1987 Constitution vests impeachment powers solely in Congress, with the Supreme Court limited to reviewing only cases of grave abuse of discretion

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-sara-duterte-impeachment-house-hearings/

FACT CHECK: News graphic claiming Karen Davila is ‘willing to die for the Dutertes’ is fake
There is no credible evidence that the broadcast journalist made the alleged statement, and it is not supported by any verified news source

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/karen-davila-duterte-family-fake-news-graphic/

FACT CHECK: AFP did not withdraw support for Marcos; Duterte not proclaimed president
The post merely revives an old false claim about alleged destabilization attempts against the Marcos administration

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/military-not-withdraw-support-ferdinand-marcos-jr-sara-duterte-not-president/

FACT CHECK: Romualdez did not release USB containing budget corruption evidence vs Marcos
The misleading video merely references the former House speaker's statement over alleged corruption in the national budget, which made no mention of a supposed flash drive with evidence against Marcos

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-release-usb-containing-budget-corruption-evidence-vs-ferdinand-marcos-jr/

FACT CHECK: Locsin did not testify at ICC; no release order for Duterte
Contrary to the claim, Duterte is also set to go to trial after the ICC confirmed the charges against him

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/teddy-boy-locsin-testify-icc-no-release-order-rodrigo-duterte/

FACT CHECK: Marcos, Romualdez did not flee PH over budget corruption scandal
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently appeared in various events in Malacañang, while former House speaker Martin Romualdez denied circulating false claims that he escaped the country

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/marcos-romualdez-philippines-budget-corruption-scandal/

FACT CHECK: SC did not disbar Batangas representative Gerville Luistro
The false claim was posted on April 28, amid the House justice committee's hearing on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment; Luistro is chair of the panel

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-did-not-disbar-batangas-representative-gerville-luistro/

FACT CHECK: ‘Rappler’ news graphic claiming Duterte standee spotted at world summit is fake
The social media card mimics Rappler’s graphics; Rappler did not publish any article with the same headline as the one in the misleading post

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/social-media-card-rodrigo-duterte-standee-spotted-world-summit/

FACT CHECK: Contrary to claim, Sotto says Senate is ‘ready’ to act on VP Sara impeachment
Sotto has not 'backed out' from convening the Senate as an impeachment court should the House of Representatives impeach Duterte

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/tito-sotto-senate-ready-sara-duterte-impeachment/

FACT CHECK: De Lima not ‘caught’ giving Madriaga scripted statements vs VP Sara
While De Lima disclosed meeting Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged bagman, she denied any hand in drafting Madriaga’s affidavit, which he completed before their December 2025 meeting

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/leila-de-lima-ramil-madriaga-scripted-statements-sara-duterte/

[OPINION] Karma or consequences? When the wheels turn for politicians and vloggers
Rodrigo Duterte. Harry Roque. Franco Mabanta. People in power often speak as though they will never be held accountable for their words or actions. But, sooner or later, they confront the consequences of the kind of world they helped shape.

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/karma-consequences-wheels-turn-politicians-vloggers/

FACT CHECK: No reports of Marcos in critical condition at the hospital
Malacañang has consistently brushed off speculation about Marcos' condition, asserting that the President is in good health

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-hospitalized-critical-condition/

FACT CHECK: Post falsely claiming Davao City railway deal uses image of fictional character
The ‘Japanese governor’ depicted in the graphic is a fictional anime character, and no deal has been signed between Japan and Davao City for a railway project

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/davao-city-railway-deal-anime-character-image/

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FACT CHECK: No SC ruling yet on Marcos health disclosure petition
In a press briefer on April 22, the Supreme Court only ordered Marcos and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto to comment on a petition seeking the disclosure of the President’s medical examination report

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-supreme-court-ruling-ferdinand-marcos-jr-health-disclosure-may-2026/

FACT CHECK: No SC order blocking 2026 impeachment proceedings vs Duterte
While Duterte earlier filed a petition asking the SC to block the impeachment proceedings against her, the High Court did not issue a temporary restraining order

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-supreme-court-order-block-new-impeachment-sara-duterte-may-2026/

FACT CHECK: No free electricity, subsidies for national ID, vaccine card holders
PhilSys debunked the claim in a May 7 post, saying that having a national ID does not mean automatic qualification for financial aid. No government office has announced such benefits for COVID-19 vaccine card holders either.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-free-electricity-subsidies-national-id-vaccine-card/