FACT CHECK: Senators Lito Lapid, Erwin Tulfo remain in the minority bloc
Lapid clarifies he is not leaving the minority bloc; Tulfo was part of the minority senators' walkout after clashing with the majority bloc over a proposed rule on online voting

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lito-lapid-erwin-tulfo-senate-minority-bloc-may-2026/

FACT CHECK: No Marcos order to stop impeachment proceedings vs VP Sara
There is no order from Marcos to stop the impeachment trial in the Senate; in fact, Malacañang said on May 18 that the President will not interfere in the proceedings

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-ferdinand-marcos-jr-order-stop-impeachment-sara-duterte/

Sandro Marcos’ anti-disinfo bill is revised but fears linger
Proponents of the substitute bill that seeks to combat disinformation insist they have placed strict safeguards against abuse, but critics aren't convinced they won't be weaponized by government in the future

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sandro-marcos-anti-disinformation-bill-revised-censorship-fears-linger/

FACT CHECK: Tito Sotto did not replace Sara Duterte as vice president
Sara Duterte remains the sitting vice president; she is set to face an impeachment trial in the Senate in July

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/tito-sotto-not-replace-sara-duterte-vice-president/

FACT CHECK: Lacson remains a senator, did not resign
The false claim likely stemmed from a misrepresentation of Lacson's interview with One News, in which the senator says he had considered resigning amid controversies in the upper chamber

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/panfilo-lacson-senator-resignation/

FACT CHECK: No UN arrest warrant for Marcos
The claim stems from a Japanese NGO’s submission to the UN Human Rights Council on the Duterte case; the Philippines’ foreign affairs department brushed off the group's submission as ‘baseless’

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/united-nations-arrest-warrant-ferdinand-marcos-jr/

FACT CHECK: Video of Romualdez challenging VP Sara to face allegations is AI-generated
While Romualdez did say in 2024 that Vice President Sara Duterte should speak up about the accusations against her, his statement does not match the remarks shown in the AI-generated video

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-vice-president-sara-duterte-allegations/

FACT CHECK: ‘No 2028 election’ claim is ‘fake news,’ Malacañang says
The President denies his sister Imee's claims that he is allegedly pushing for the suspension of the 2028 elections to extend his term

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-election-2028-fake-ferdinand-marcos-imee/

FACT CHECK: Video of Trillanes calling Sara Duterte an ‘addict’ is AI-generated
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV did not make the statement; artificial intelligence detection tools flagged the video as AI-generated

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/antonio-trillanes-sara-duterte-addict-ai-generated/

@here Dear Senator Marcoleta, we're not paid hacks just because you're sometimes ignored 

During his bloc's blue ribbon committee hearing, Senator Rodante Marcoleta made a sweeping statement that many journalists are paid hacks. When asked to explain later, he recalled his frustration when media outlets supposedly ignored his speech during a 2025 rally.

Rappler's Dwight de Leon reports: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ULSp-C74uaU

[OPINION] Why Edcel Lagman would be rolling in his grave
I ask, in all good conscience, where is justice when the jester is thrown out of the court while a Martin Romualdez continues to prowl the premises?

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-barzaga-expulsion-edcel-lagman-rolling-in-his-grave/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18rHmKtxFd/?mibextid=wwXIfr (is this true po?)

FACT CHECK: Video of ICC judge saying Duterte should not be imprisoned is AI-generated
No official records or reports from the International Criminal Court indicate that Judge Joanna Korner made the supposed remark

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-video-icc-judge-rodrigo-duterte-not-imprisoned/

FACT CHECK: AI-generated video not real footage of Angeles City building collapse
The incident happened around 3 am on May 24, but the AI-generated video depicts a building collapsing in broad daylight

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ai-video-angeles-city-building-collapse/

FACT CHECK: ICC judge did not say Duterte was ‘kidnapped’
The post falsely claims that ICC Judge Joanna Korner supposedly said Duterte was 'kidnapped' because there was no Philippine court decision sending him to The Hague

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-judge-joanna-korner-rodrigo-duterte-kidnapped-no-philippine-court-ruling/

FACT-CHECK: Duterte won’t be sent to Japan
Duterte will not be brought to Japan as he remains detained in the ICC facility in The Hague, Netherlands while waiting for the full trial scheduled on November 30

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-japan-2026/

FACT CHECK: Video of Tulfos admitting flood control payoff is AI-generated
Erwin and Raffy debunked the claims, calling them a ‘blatant lie’ and a ‘demolition job’ led by the Cayetano-led bloc

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/raffy-erwin-tulfo-suitcase-cash-flood-control-payoff-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Health secretary Herbosa did not endorse milk product as cancer cure
The health department debunked the claim in a June 5 Facebook post, saying that they do not endorse any commercial products

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/teodoro-herbosa-health-secretary-not-endorse-milk-product-cancer-cure/

FACT CHECK: No SC order to reverse Cayetano ouster as Senate president
A petition to uphold the legality of the June 3 session that ousted Cayetano is still pending before the High Court. A decision has yet to be made.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-supreme-court-order-alan-cayetano-win-gatchalian-senate-president/

FACT-CHECK: Photo of Duterte’s ‘Senate birthday boodle fight’ is AI-generated
While Duterte supporters did have their gathering on May 31, it was not held right in front of the Senate building, as falsely claimed

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/sara-duterte-birthday-boodle-fight-senate-building-ai-generated/

FACT CHECK: Online registration links for DSWD, DepEd student aid programs are fake
Both the DSWD and DepEd warned the public about online scams posing as educational assistance registration links, clarifying that there are no online applications for such services

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/online-registration-links-dswd-deped-educational-cash-assistance/

FACT CHECK: ICC personnel did not receive P60-M bribe — Trillanes
The ICC Deputy Prosecutor and Trillanes deny the allegations, calling them ‘pathetic lies’ that ‘meant to intimidate’ and ‘put the lives of genuine witnesses at risk’

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-personnel-did-not-receive-60-million-bribe-antonio-trillanes/

FACT CHECK: Kara David quote card on Marcoleta bribery claims is fake
‘They added to my words, they are sharing fake news,’ the journalist said in a June 4 Facebook post debunking the viral posts

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-kara-david-quote-card-rodante-marcoleta-bribery-claim/

FACT CHECK: No decision, arrest warrant yet for Padilla over obstruction complaint
While an obstruction of justice complaint has been filed against the senator, no further developments have occurred since the time the false claim was posted

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-decision-arrest-warrant-robin-padilla-obstruction-june-2026/

FACT CHECK: ICC did not say evidence vs Duterte is insufficient
The International Criminal Court pre-trial chamber actually confirmed all the charges against Duterte on April 23, saying that ‘there are substantial grounds to believe that Mr. Duterte is criminally responsible for the crimes charged’

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-not-say-evidence-vs-rodrigo-duterte-insufficient-june-2026/

FACT CHECK: Photos of Duterte being assisted in ICC courtroom are AI-generated
Duterte has not made any in-person appearances during the recent hearings on his crimes against humanity charges. He was also absent during the first status conference on his case on May 27, .

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-assisted-icc-courtroom-ai-generated/