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FACT CHECK: No, this parody social media post about Paolo Duterte is not genuine news

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 05:22 PM

The Facebook post falsely presenting the information as genuine was shared by a group that presents itself as critical of Duterte.   Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this is not a real photo of a PH aircraft carrier named after Duterte

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 12 08:23 PM

The photo has been doctored from a digital illustration of an American aircraft carrier. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show Duterte allies endorsing Otso Diretso bets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 08:51 AM

A photo shared hundreds of times on Facebook purports to show two senators allied with President Rodrigo Duterte endorsing opposition candidates in May's midterm election. The image has been doctored; the original is actually an endorsement of a pro-Duterte candidate. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show De Lima petitioning the SC to allow visits from her ex-lover

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 11:40 PM

The picture is a doctored version of an original AFP photo showing Sen. Leila De Lima filing a petition against President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016.   Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, PH lawmakers do not have a 'final official result' in the VP poll recount

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 09:27 PM

The Supreme Court is the final judge of the recount and its official results have not yet been released.   Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show a road in the Philippines

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 03 04:38 PM

A Facebook post which has been shared tens of thousands of times contains a photo which it claims shows a road on the Bicol Peninsula southeast of Manila. The claim is false; the photograph actually shows a section of the Ledo-Burma Road, also known as the Stilwell Road, in southeast China. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this is not a bridge in the Philippines

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 28 08:57 PM

Facebook posts shared thousands of times contain multiple photos of bridges alongside references to a planned infrastructure project connecting two Philippine towns including the phrases "open bridge" and "we can now roam around". Read more »

FACT CHECK: Catholic Church not calling for restoration of death penalty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 07:40 PM

A photo shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts claims to show members of the Philippine clergy holding a banner supporting the restoration of the death penalty.  Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show a Chinese ship attacking Philippine vessels

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 04:27 PM

The photo of a ship spraying water on two smaller boats appears as part of a larger image carried in a Facebook post, published March 13, 2019, and shared 400 times since. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these are not images of suspects arrested over Cebu teen's slay

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 06:25 PM

The images show two separate, unrelated 2018 arrests; police told AFP they have not detained anyone over the recent killing.  Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this is not a photo of a rally held by a political party chaired by Sara Duterte

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 07:19 PM

The misleading post, which has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook since it was published on March 11, 2019, contains a photo of a street filled with people, many of whom are carrying placards. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, testing and sealing of ballot machines has not found flaws producing misleading results in PH elections

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 04:44 PM

Facebook posts that have been shared tens of thousands of times claim that the final testing of vote counting machines in the Philippines has revealed that ink shaded next to one candidate's name will seep through the election ballot paper and be counted as a vote for a rival candidate. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these are not photos of US President Trump holding a shirt endorsing PH political parties

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 04:06 PM

The claim is false; the photos have been doctored from originals showing Trump holding a personalized football shirt. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these are not photos of an anchor on Iglesia ni Cristo TV

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 04:47 PM

The claim is false; the images are of a Vietnamese cable television presenter.   Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these are not organ harvest victims in Marikina

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 07:47 PM

The claim is false; the pictures show young victims of a 2013 chemical attack in Syria. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this is not a photo of corruption-tagged Senate candidate Enrile on wheelchair

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 27 05:46 PM

The image has been doctored from a stock photo of an injured man in a wheelchair. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, pressing 'cancel' twice at an ATM does not protect against fraud

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 04:59 PM

Misleading advice shared on Facebook across continents claims that pressing “cancel” twice before withdrawing cash at an ATM protects users from card information theft. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these photos do not show cities of Manila, Davao

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 04:24 PM

The image purporting to be of Manila is of a slum in Mumbai, while the one purporting to be of Davao is of a business district in Manila. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these are not ‘then and now’ photos of a Philippine landfill

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 04:48 PM

The posts are inaccurate: the “then” image is actually of a dumpsite in Cambodia and the “now” photo was posted online in 2010.   Read more »

Harapan 2019: Fact-checking Senate hopefuls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 05:15 PM

Different platforms, different positions on various issues. Nine candidates vying for Senate seats kicked off ABS-CBN's Senatorial Town Hall Debate Sunday. Read more »