Lahat ng utang ng Pilipinas, binayaran na ng pamahalaang Duterte?
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Ombudsman NOT filing charges vs Hontiveros
An online article falsely claimed that the Office of the Ombudsman is set to file charges against re-elected Senator Risa Hontiveros for spreading lies during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation of the Pharmally funds scam.
Totoo o Hindi? Ang mga Marcos nga ba ang pinakamayaman sa buong mundo?
Wala ang mga Marcos sa listahan ng Forbes list of billionaires. Kung ano mang kayamanan na meron sila ngayon, ito ay ill-gotten wealth.
Nuclear research reactor reopening not tied to BNPP revival
A Facebook post claiming that the reopening of the PNRI’s nuclear reactor training facility on June 20 was in preparation for the “revival” of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is misleading.
ABS-CBN, walang sinabing mag-eeroplano si Sara Duterte araw-araw mula Davao
Walang ibinalita ang ABS-CBN na magpapabalik-balik sakay ng eroplano araw-araw si VP-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio mula Davao hanggang Maynila kapag naupo na siya sa puwesto.
Totoo o Hindi? Ginawa nga bang bihag ng mga komunista ang dating UP President na si Salvador Lopez noong Diliman Commune ng 1971?
Malayang nakapamuno si Salvador Lopez bilang Pangulo ng UP sa panahon ng Diliman Commune. Siya ang pumagitan sa gitna ng mga kabataang aktibista ng Commune at ng pamahalaang Marcos.
Fact check: For the nth time, Sara Duterte did not say she will scrap K-to-12
A pro-Marcos Facebook page falsely claimed that incoming Education Secretary and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte promised to remove the K to 12 program once she assumes office.
Markers pass off dolomite beach as boost for entire Manila Bay
The dolomite project came under fire as it began at the height of pandemic lockdowns. A 2020 policy note cited research that shows how dolomite has disturbed local ecosystems and eroded soil in the bay.
Video shows scene from 1986 film about Philippine communist insurgency
AFP did not find any recent reports about communist rebels surrendering to Marcos Jr — whose term starts on June 30. In fact, the video featured in the posts was taken from a film (Gabi Na, Kumander).
NO BASIS: Sen. JV Ejercito, “padrino” raw ng SUV driver na sangkot sa hit-and-run sa Mandaluyong?
Ayon sa isang tweet ni Senator-elect JV Ejercito, pinabulaanan nito ang mga paratang ng ilang netizens na siya umano’y tumayong padrino sa driver ng SUV na nakasagasa sa isang security guard sa Lungsod ng Mandaluyong noong nakaraang Hunyo 5. Walang basehan ang claim na ito at pawang mga “fake news” lamang ayon kay Ejercito.
Fact Check: VP Robredo expressed support for the Church of God’s discrimination against trans influencer Sass Sasot
Incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo has not issued any statement about the incident between trans influencer Sass Sasot and the Church of God, contrary to a claim by a controversial Twitter account.
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Bogus vote tallies and candidate disqualifications top election-day disinformation
Spurious last-ditch reports of candidates being disqualified and a buildup of fabricated vote tallies of presidential contenders took hold of social media as voters trooped to precincts on Monday (May 9).
Firehose of disinformation floods run-up to election
Tsek.ph’s second and latest analysis has tracked a high volume of multipronged and multiplatform attacks on selected targets using traditional media and communities of sharers on social media to circulate posts and false narratives.
Disinformation attempts to rehabilitate the Marcoses, disparage EDSA
A heavy dose of conspiracy theory, denial of human rights violations during the Marcos dictatorship and casting of democracy icon President Corazon Aquino as villain were among the scores of martial law and Edsa-1 related disinformation debunked by Tsek.ph.
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Tsek.PH Weekly Update: May 15-21, 2022
With results of the elections still the main focus of disinformation this week (May 15-21), the top two presidential bets, president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Leni Robredo, remained the primary targets or beneficiaries of election-related falsehoods.
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