FACT-CHECK: Rep. Juan Carlos ‘Arjo’ Campo Atayde did not resign as congressman

Sep 23, 2025 | Fact Checked by PressOnePH

CLAIM: Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde has resigned as Quezon City congressman.
 
RATING: FALSE

 

A YouTube video falsely claimed that Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde had resigned as congressman for the first district of Quezon City.  

Flagged content: The video’s thumbnail shows a photo of Atayde, his wife Maine Mendoza, ex-House speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, and a photo of the alleged resignation letter. 

  • The caption reads, “ARJO ATAYDE, NAG-RESIGN BILANG QC CONGRESSMAN! MAINE MENDOZA TUMODO SUPORTA—ANOMALYA NABUNYAG!”
  • The overlay text on the thumbnail reads, “ARJO, NAG-RESIGN!”

Our debunk: The photo used by the uploader as the “resignation letter” was not an official document released by Atayde’s office.

  • Atayde’s most recent published activity was when he distributed relief goods to the residents of Barangay Paltok in Quezon City. 
  • As of writing, Atayde is still a member of the 20th Congress. 
  • The narrator in the video did not cite solid and credible evidence to prove Atayde’s resignation. 

Rewind: On Sept. 8, 2025, Atayde was one of the government officials who was accused of benefiting from kickbacks given by wealthy contractors Pacifico and Sarah Discaya. 

  • On Sept. 16, 2025, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte-Alimurung said in a press conference that only two out of 331 flood control projects in the city were approved by the city government.

Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the YouTube video has garnered 12,957 views, 176 comments, and 411 likes.

Spot the fake:  Content creators who aim to mislead people ride on the news cycle. 

  • Make time to cross-check information and always get facts from reliable sources. 

 


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