“Bicol international airport is in Naga”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The airport is in Daraga, Albay, 80 kilometers from Naga, which is in another Philippine province
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte
Philippine president. 9 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2021. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.
“New SARS-CoV-2 strains 'more dangerous”
FactRakers rated this: MISLEADING
FactRakers says: No evidence that the UK and South African strains are more serious
“Europe in 'third wave' of COVID-19”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Europe is still in the second wave of coronavirus infections at the time of Duterte's speech
“Human Rights Council members extolled Philippine achievements in human rights”
FactRakers rated this: NEEDS CONTEXT
FactRakers says: Duterte omitted to mention OHCHR's 'very serious' findings, especially on the war on drugs, that continue to worry member-states
“Virus behind pandemic occurs 'once every 100 years”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: This is the second time Duterte made the flawed claim
“Pandemics occur 'once in a century”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Four flu pandemics preceded the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the last century
“New People's Army started anti-government war in the 1950s”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The communist New People's Army was founded in 1969
“Many countries have 'perfected' COVID-19 vaccines”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The World Health Organization says vaccines are still undergoing trial
“Gasoline can kill the coronavirus”
FactRakers rated this: No basis. It's also dangerous