“Duterte is backing Robredo's presidential candidacy”
FactRakers rated this: MISLEADING
FactRakers says: The endorsement was from a pro-Duterte political party, not from Duterte
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“No unity calls from VP Robredo”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Robredo has repeatedly called on Filipinos to unite
“Robredo supporters curse Marcos Jr at a campaign rally”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Video is of students protesting the burial of the late dictator Marcos Sr. in 2016
“Shabu' produced on Scarborough Shoal”
FactRakers rated this: NO BASIS
FactRakers says: There are no official reports of drug production on the shoal
“Robredo claims sure win in May 9 polls, warns of chaos if she doesn't”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Quote is fake; quote card impersonated Rappler's
“EDSA People Power Revolution is "fake," less than 300,000 attended”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: 2M Filipinos joined the nonviolent protest that ended the Marcos dictatorship
“Cesar Virata is the first prime minister under the 1975 Constitution”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Virata is the fourth prime minister since 1899 and the second under the 1973 Constitution. There is no 1975 Constitution in the Philippines.
“Cebu school required students to attend Robredo event”
FactRakers rated this: MISLEADING
FactRakers says: School memo invited, not required students to attend
“Robredo, Comelec spox met to rig May polls”
FactRakers rated this: MISLEADING
FactRakers says: Video of Comelec briefing for presidential bets participating in the April 3 debate was taken out of context
“Visayas, Mindanao need Manila's decision to declare state of calamity”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The law empowers all local governments to declare a state of calamity when needed
“Benigno Aquino Jr. cofounded CPP-NPA”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: This false claim has been repeated multiple times, including by Gadon
“Robredo and political opposition blocked Duterte's federalism agenda”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: It was Duterte who set aside his own agenda, saying Filipinos weren't ready to a federal form of government
“Robredo, QC mayor Belmonte are political allies”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Belmonte hasn't endorsed Robredo or other presidential bets
“Robredo's new campaign logo resembles logo of sex toy company”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: It's not the logo of a sex toy shop
“IATF's first resolution banned foreign deployment of nurses”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The resolution was a travel advisory for China
“PH gold reserves are world's 5th biggest”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: It's Indonesia. The Philippines isn't even among the top 19.
“President Duterte holds up shirt endorsing Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Shirt Duterte was holding bore the text "thank you" in Filipino
“Chart shows Panfilo Lacson topping Bloomberg presidential survey”
FactRakers rated this: MISLEADING
FactRakers says: Post excluded Leni Robredo, who topped the survey, from the chart
“High grades a requisite for free college tuition from state”
FactRakers rated this: NEEDS CONTEXT
FactRakers says: The free tuition law didn't specify maintaining grades, but state colleges and universities may do so
“PH energy supply would dry up in 2024”
FactRakers rated this: NEEDS CONTEXT
FactRakers says: It was unclear if she was referring to Malampaya gas field's service contract, which she mentioned in the debate, or the energy supply