Realpolitik
Where these experts and political actors fail is precisely in realpolitik.
FACT-CHECK: YouTube video misleads public on impeachment process
A YouTube account falsely claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was removed from office simply by an impeachment complaint signed by his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, and Sen. Rodante Marcoleta.
FACT-CHECK: VP Sara Duterte did not take over Malacañang
A Facebook account posted a fake “breaking news” update falsely claiming that the Marcos Jr. presidency has ended and that Vice President Sara Duterte was set to take over.
FACT-CHECK: Marcos claims downtrend in inflation
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said overall inflation had declined, as he delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa on July 28.
FACT-CHECK: Resurfaced video twists context of MNLF Davao’s call for Marcos Jr.’s resignation
A Facebook user named “Louie Jay” reposted a spliced clip of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Davao state chairman Roland “Aziz Monk” Olamit, calling for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s resignation, on May 12.
