FACT CHECK: Video of children singing UNRELATED to Thailand bus fire
A viral video claims to show the final moments of the victims of a Thailand school bus inferno, this is misleading.
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FACT CHECK: FAKE ad imitates GMA News, uses Chinkee Tan’s name to promote crypto scam
Bogus Facebook ads used website impostors of GMA News to claim that financial adviser Chinkee Tan promoted a cryptocurrency platform.
FACT CHECK: Posts on MRT-3 offering free ride promo FAKE
Three FB pages are claiming that the MRT-3 is offering commuters a transportation card with a year's worth of train rides. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: More FAKE ads for ‘bee venom’ cream circulate
Another fake Facebook ad about bee venom cream claims that the ointment was created by PGH and endorsed by a certain Renato "Waterdok" Paragas.
FACT CHECK: Escudero falsely credits Congress for BARMM anti-dynasty rule
The anti-dynasty provision is contained in a Bangsamoro law and a Comelec resolution. Neither the Comelec nor the transitional Bangsamoro Parliament are considered part of Congress
FACT CHECK: NO Marcos gold in the Bank of England
An FB post claimed that former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s last will and testament mentioned gold assets deposited in the Bank of England. Not true.
FACT CHECK: Duterte again flip-flops on Marcos, ‘opposition’ status
Within five minutes, former president Rodrigo Duterte has contradicted himself from saying the PDP belongs to the opposition in the current administration to not being in the opposition.
FACT CHECK: Ads for ‘St. Luke’s’ pulse oximeter are FAKE
Ads on Facebook for a pulse oximeter supposedly made by St. Luke's Medical Center are fake. The hospital has disowned the ads.
FACT CHECK: Marcoleta removal from post NEEDS CONTEXT
A YouTube video claims that SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has been removed from office. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: NO alliance formed between France and Sara
A YouTube video misleads that France has entered into an alliance with Vice President Sara Duterte.