FACT-CHECK: Ombudsman did not send Sen. Joel Villanueva to jail
A Jan. 7 YouTube video falsely claimed that Sen. Joel Villanueva was sent to prison following a guilty conviction by the Ombudsman.
FACT-CHECK: Rep. Sandro Marcos did not resign from Congress
A YouTube video uploaded by the channel “BANTAY BUWAYA” on Dec. 28, 2025 falsely claimed that House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, son of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., had resigned from Congress.
FACT-CHECK: Vice President Sara Duterte did not say Traslacion was a disturbance
Facebook page “NARDZ TV51” posted a screenshot from TikTok account “balitangrepublika” and falsely claimed that Vice President Sara Duterte said the Jan. 9 Traslacion procession was a disturbance.
Rewriting Reality: The Information War That Defined 2025
Narratives seeded today will pay off in the future.
FACT-CHECK: Fake page falsely claims Marcoleta is new VP
A Facebook post falsely claimed that Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was proclaimed as the new vice president following the supposed mass resignation of administration officials.
