“May 12 early afternoon tallyshows 3 Davao del Norte candidates leading”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Voting still ongoing; counting can't begin until it finishes
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“May 12 elections won't push through”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Elections proceeded as scheduled; fictitious characters cited as sources for announcement
“PDP-Laban Senate bets have ties with Chinese Communist Party”
FactRakers rated this: Missing context
FactRakers says: No hard evidence offered
“Pro-Duterte, pro-China candidates in Visayas, Mindanao engaged in vote-buying”
FactRakers rated this: Missing context
FactRakers says: Photo used was lifted from a 2019 news report about vote-buying involving other candidates
“Ruth and Ramil Hernandez have been disqualified from running for governor and congressman of Laguna.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The Comelec said documents or social media posts claiming couple Ruth and Ramil Hernandez were disqualified to run for governor and congressman of Laguna are fake.
“Sam Versoza leading in early count in Manila mayoral race”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Counting hadn't begun at the time; no early count in the city
“Sara Discaya is leading in count for Pasig mayoral race”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Voting hadn't ended at the time the post came out, so votes couldn't be counted
“The Comelec has issued a resolution disqualifying Janice Degamo from running as district representative of Negros Oriental for failure to meet a one-year residency requirement.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: An alleged Comelec resolution disqualifying Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo from running as Negros Oriental district representative is fake. The Commission warned the public that spreading false and alarming information is…
“There is a mismatch in the source code and hashcode used in the automated counting machines this election day, with the codes that passed an independent third-party audit.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The Comelec said the source code of the automatic counting machines (ACMs) has been “duly audited” and that the hash code it uses matches the one that passed the assessment of an independent third-party auditor. The ver…
“Trillanes has conceded Caloocan mayoral race”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: 2022 photo recycled; counting hadn't started at the time
“Two mayoral candidates in Caloocan reported as winning”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Counting of ballots hadn't begun when claim was made
“Video shows former vice president Leni Robredo expressing support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: The video reused and took out of context an old clip of Robredo from the 2022 CNN Philippines presidential debate where she took a swipe at then-presidential candidate Marcos for his repeated absences on televised debat…
“Winner declared in Bacolod mayoral race as of 4 p.m. May 12”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Vote counting can't start until voting ends at 7 p.m.; altered screenshot used to make claim
“Ang mga progresibong partido ay “NPA (New People's Army) partylist”
Vera Files rated this: Mali
Vera Files says: Ayon sa batas, ang mga organisadong grupo ay hindi pwedeng maging rehistradong partido kung sila ay nagsusulong ng karahasan.
“Kailangan ng National ID para makaboto sa darating na midterm elections ngayong Mayo”
Vera Files rated this: Peke
Vera Files says: Walang inilabas na advisory ang Commission on Elections na hindi maaaring bumoto kapag walang national ID.
“Official ballots are so thin that it is recommended to only leave a small dot on the circles to prevent ink bleeding and overvoting.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The Commission on Elections assured the public that the ballots passed quality testing. They also said voters should fully shade the circles beside the names of candidates.
“Reelectionist Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez said he is seeking re-election to enrich himself.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: An audio deepfake was used to imitate Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez's voice stating that he is only seeking reelection to enrich himself.
“Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was allegedly elected by the conclave as the new pope.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The conclave chose American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the next pope. He took the papal name Leo XIV.
“First Lady Liza Marcos is backing Duterte senatorial candidates”
FactRakers rated this: Altered
FactRakers says: Original is an image of Marcos in Rome and converted to a video using AI
“Pasig mayoral candidate showcases futuristic projects”
FactRakers rated this: Altered
FactRakers says: The supposed projects were AI-generated