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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/
This chat room is dedicated to fact checks and a community that cares about verification, fighting disinformation, scams, and manipulation. Learn more about the FactsFirstPH coalition here: https://www.rappler.com/movements/factsfirstph/
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/
[EDITORIAL] Ang umano’y AC-DC raket ni Franco Mabanta
This is what hijacked media looks like
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https://www.rappler.com/voices/editorials/alleged-ac-dc-racket-franco-mabanta-disinformation-operations-filipino-version/
FACT CHECK: Lacson did not demand Marcos’ resignation
Lacson said he would not shield President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if evidence implicates him in the flood control probe, but he did not call for the President’s resignation
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ping-lacson-no-demand-ferdinand-marcos-jr-resignation-may-2026/
FACT CHECK: No Supreme Court arrest order for Trillanes
The misleading videos claim, without proof, that Trillanes is set to be jailed; no such order from the Supreme Court exists
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/supreme-court-arrest-order-antonio-trillanes/
FACT CHECK: Viral posts name fictional characters as Duterte’s ‘new’ ICC lawyers
The posts circulated after Nicholas Kaufman withdrew as Duterte's lawyer in the former president's crimes against humanity case at the ICC
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fictional-characters-rodrigo-duterte-new-icc-lawyers/
FACT CHECK: Claim of Congress under ‘martial law’ is false; video misuses term
The President has not declared martial law; the video merely uses the term to allege that the Marcos administration pressured House members to vote for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/congress-not-under-martial-law-may-2026/
Barzaga falsely claims multiple deaths, assassination attempts after Senate shooting
Duterte supporters and a slew of Facebook accounts spread disinformation from Congressman Kiko Barzaga after the Senate shooting incident on Wednesday, May 13
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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/kiko-barzaga-false-claims-multiple-deaths-assassination-attempts-senate-shooting-may-13-2026/
FACT CHECK: No casualties in Senate shooting, authorities say
Online posts falsely claim multiple deaths were reported following the incident; Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla earlier said there were no reported casualties
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-casualty-senate-shooting-may-2026/
FACT CHECK: Video of Romualdez threatening to pin lawmakers in budget mess is AI-generated
Romualdez’s video on April 21, in which he denied the corruption allegations against him, did not show him making the statements shown in the AI-generated video
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-ai-generated-video-threat-lawmakers/
FACT CHECK: No order to arrest Dela Rosa, Marcos says
Marcos says there was no order from himself or other officials in the executive to arrest Dela Rosa, adding that government forces had no role in the Senate shooting
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/ferdinand-marcos-jr-order-senate-shooting-bato-dela-rosa-arrest/
FACT CHECK: No prior knowledge of Senate shooting, minority bloc says
Hontiveros and Pangilinan say they left to attend to prior commitments; Tulfo said minority senators went home after Cayetano changed an all-senator caucus to a majority-only meeting
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/senate-minority-bloc-prior-knowledge-may-13-2026-shooting/
FACT CHECK: World Bank did not testify in House impeachment hearings vs VP Sara
The misleading video briefly mentions the World Bank’s growth forecast for the Philippines, but shows no proof that its officials supposedly participated in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/world-bank-did-not-testify-vice-president-sara-duterte-impeachment/
FACT CHECK: Pangilinan not suspended from Senate after clash with Padilla
The false claim stems from the heated exchange between Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Robin Padilla during plenary discussions on the arrest warrant for Senator Bato dela Rosa
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/kiko-pangilinan-not-suspended-senate-robin-padilla-clash/
FACT CHECK: Singer Lana del Rey not part of Duterte’s defense team
The American singer-songwriter is not a practicing lawyer and did not make any statement supporting the former president
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/lana-del-rey-not-part-rodrigo-duterte-defense-team/
FACT CHECK: Rodrigo Duterte is alive, still detained at the ICC
Duterte is expected to appear before an ICC courtroom on May 27, 2026, for a status conference on his crimes against humanity charges
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/rodrigo-duterte-alive-detained-icc-may-2026/
FACT CHECK: Fake quote cards on Duterte’s ICC defense cite fictional lawyers
The false claims likely stem from news surrounding the resignation of Duterte’s lead ICC counsel, Nicholas Kaufman
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/fake-quote-cards-rodrigo-duterte-icc-defense-fictional-lawyers/
FACT CHECK: NBI Chief Matibag not removed from post after Senate gunfire
Authorities say they are still conducting parallel investigations into the Senate shooting
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/nbi-chief-melvin-matibag-not-removed-post-senate-shootout/
FACT CHECK: Post misuses news report to claim ICC arrest warrant vs Dela Rosa is fake
While the news report used in the post is genuine, it was originally aired on May 9 — before Trillanes presented the arrest warrant and the ICC subsequently confirmed it to be genuine on May 11
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/misused-news-report-icc-arrest-warrant-bato-dela-rosa/
FACT CHECK: Ombudsman Remulla did not reveal evidence of Marcos’ ill health
The video provides no evidence proving Marcos' supposedly failing health. None of Remulla's official channels or media reports show any record of such statements either.
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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/boying-remulla-no-evidence-ferdinand-marcos-jr-ill-health/