A Facebook post by Radyo Birada Mati allegedly on super typhoon ‘Uwan’ is AI-generated. MindaNews is fact-checking this post as it has gathered at least 140 shares, 18 comments, and 195 reactions as of Sunday, 5:47 p.m. The post was
DAVAO CITY — Facebook page ‘Jay sonza’ has gone viral for supposed photos of the destruction in Manay, Davao Oriental caused by the double quakes that happened last October 10. Some of the photos are false, and have been reused
A nine-year-old boy in Iligan City who was beaten by five high school students on August 4 is alive and recovering, contrary to viral posts falsely claiming he died. These claims are false, and several posts on an unverified video
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 August) – A series of videos has been circulating on Facebook using the same unverified audio from a viral “Bakbakan sa Mindanao” clip to simulate scenes of armed conflict. These videos are fake, with no
An old post about a chemical spill in the Suawan River has resurfaced on Facebook because of an algorithm bump. This is old news, and no such chemical spill has been recorded this week. MindaNews is fact-checking this post as
DAVAO CITY (30 July 2025) – A video posted by 94.9 MHz Lucky Radio Bayugan showing massive tsunami waves hitting a beachfront area has gone viral on Facebook with numerous concerned citizens sharing the post. The video, captioned “NAGHAGUROS NGA TSUNAMI,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 July) – A viral video of Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte appearing unusually macho while dancing to the TikTok remix of Barbielat has been circulating on Facebook, with many netizens mocking or sensationalizing the clip.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 July) – A post from the Facebook page Boom Media — Tacloban has gone viral, claiming that a woman involved in the recent 7-Eleven brawl in Panabo City released an “official statement” through a video,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 July) – A photo featuring former President Rodrigo Duterte lying frail in a hospital bed, clad in a hospital gown with tubes and wristbands, has circulated online with numerous concerned netizens sharing the viral Facebook
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 June) — A Facebook account under the name Vilma Aureus appears to be making claims to have direct access to a huge amount of money and gold purportedly left behind by President Ferdinand E. Marcos for “humanitarian”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 June) – MindaNews fact-checked a viral Facebook video showing people scooping what appears to be thousands of “lupoy” (juvenile sardines) along the shores, sparking widespread excitement online. This post is false, as the footage is
DAVAO CITY – At least two posts on Facebook claiming to cure blindness have generated an artificial intelligence avatar of Davao-based reporter Jandii Esteban. The posts are fake, and MindaNews has obtained a denial from Esteban herself. MindaNews is fact-checking
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa shared a viral post about a supposed interview of youth sentiment on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings. However, the post was FAKE, and supporters of both politicians even tried
SunStar Davao did not resurrect old news about a 2021 quarantine, nor did the newspaper announce a quarantine for 2025 due to Mpox. Netizens resurrected an old post dated June 2021 about a so-called MECQ (Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine) supposedly
A supposed press statement from the Commission on Elections has circulated on various social media pages, with some posted on spoofed versions of media channels such as Rappler, Inquirer, and Philstar.com. The Comelec statement supposedly announces the disqualification of partylist
Facebook Page Maisug Mindanao posted a series of social media cards last Friday, May 9, 2025. The results reportedly showed most of the Dutertes leading in an alleged Pulse Asia survey in Davao City. The page likewise posted other social
Facebook user Balat Sibuyas (onion-skinned) posted that former Department of Social Welfare and Development Undersecretary Luzviminda Ilagan reportedly praised Paolo Duterte’s “treatment of women.” In the post, a photo of Ilagan — a former teacher and three-term Gabriela party-list Representative
Various group chats and Facebook and Reddit posts are being passed around claiming a modus operandi of Davao police allegedly planting drugs into vehicles. The post is FAKE, and is an old hoax dating as far back as 2018.
MindaNews fact-checked a Facebook post by one Joel Lopez about the Mamanwa indigenous people living in parts of Caraga Region, and Leyte and Samar provinces. The post said the Mamanwas “are also known as ‘Kong King’ due to their kinky
MindaNews fact-checked the statement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that policemen who occupied the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City to arrest fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy were unarmed. His claim is false. On Tuesday, August 27, Marcos
MindaNews fact-checked a post by EB Jugalbot on his Facebook page that the Supreme Court has issued a circular that judges are required to undergo mandatory drug testing as part of their annual physical checkup. Lawyer Harry Roque made the
MindaNews fact-checked the proliferating posts by fake accounts of two Davao City-based supermarkets, which asked followers to share their post in exchange for rewards. The posts are fake, and appear part of a phishing scam. Two fake supermarket Facebook pages
MindaNews fact-checked a post on Facebook that a giant axolotl was spotted and captured in Barangay Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City. The claim is fake. On July 26, Facebook page BOHOL VIRAL posted that an unidentified creature was found in
MindaNews fact-checked a Facebook post by CDO News Today that thousands of residents from Balingasag, Misamis Oriental have registered as voters in Cagayan de Oro City. The post was based on a supposed investigation by the Commission on Elections (Comelec)
MindaNews fact-checked posts on Facebook that former President Rodrigo Duterte is dead. These are fake news. Fake videos that former President Rodrigo has died have been shared and/or reposted online starting Wednesday, June 19. One such video was posted by
MindaNews fact-checked the June 11 post of Darren Ferrer on Facebook warning people not to consume fish, saying a hospital dumped tubes used on HIV patients into the sea. The post is fake. Darren Ferrer posted on his Facebook page
MindaNews fact-checked a claim on Facebook that Mindanao holds the world record for most trees planted simultaneously in an hour in May 2023. The claim is false. Young Farmer, a Facebook page that shares gardening and farming ideas, posted on May
MindaNews fact-checked a news item posted on May 19 on the Facebook page of Bandera News TV-Cotabato/Radyo Bandera Cotabato, which stated that Sulu Governor Sakur Tan has been endorsed by the BARMM Grand Coalition to run for Chief Minister in
MindaNews fact-checked the May 13, 2024 column of Rigoberto Tiglao in manilatimes.net titled “Highly paid lawyer gathering dirt vs Duterte.” He claimed that human rights lawyer Kristina Conti is making P8 million yearly for gathering evidence for the International Criminal
MindaNews fact-checked a post circulated on Facebook that fugitive Pastor Apollo Quiboloy celebrated his 74th birthday in public in Davao City last month. The post is false. The photo showing the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder and self-proclaimed “appointed
MindaNews fact-checked the item on the Facebook page Taga Mindanao Tv posted last May 6 that there is a lake in Barangay Panadtalan in Maramag, Bukidnon called Pulangi Lake. This is false. There is no water body in Bukidnon with
MindaNews fact-checked three photos with a huge crowd used by pro-Duterte supporters for the “Defend the Flag Peace Rally” in their social media posts. The photos are false and misleading, as they were actually from a Bukidnon concert for the
MindaNews fact-checked a Facebook claim being circulated anew that the catching and selling of parrotfish in the Philippines is banned. The post is false, as there is no such law in the country. A Facebook post about parrotfish that went
MindaNews fact-checked the post of Facebook user Dinagat Islands Philippines that a bridge connecting the province of Dinagat Islands in Mindanao to Leyte in the Visayas will be constructed. It is a misleading claim as the administration of President Ferdinand
MindaNews fact-checked a post on a Davao City Facebook group involving an injured dog. It is fake and meant to lure users fall to a phishing scam. A post on Facebook group Davao City house and lot or lot only
MindaNews fact-checked the claim of the Department of Tourism – Northern Mindanao (DOT – Northern Mindanao) about facts involving the mountain ranges in Bukidnon province. Some details are inaccurate, hence misleading. In a post on its Facebook page last February
MindaNews fact-checked a claim that siomai and other street foods sold in Tagum City, Davao del Norte were made from dog meat. The Tagum City Health Office belied the claim. A post by the Facebook page TAGUM Updated on March
MindaNews fact-checked the statement of lawyer Harry Roque that Senator Risa Hontiveros has been holding committee hearings on the allegations of sexual abuse and other crimes against embattled Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, head of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, to boost
MindaNews fact-checked a Facebook page recruiting candidates in Mindanao to the Philippine Army that is cloning the real page. The fake page copied the contents of Facebook page Army Recruitment Office Mindanao to scam recruits. ====== The Philippine Army had
MindaNews fact-checked a Facebook post of political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) that Vice President Sara Duterte gained the highest approval rating among national government officials in the 2023 fourth quarter survey of Publicus Asia,
MindaNews fact-checked a memorandum circulating on Facebook and in Messenger group chats that South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. has declared March 11 a holiday in the province for the observance of Lailatul Isra wal Mi’raj. The memorandum is fake,
MindaNews fact-checked the claim made by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, that he and his lawyers have been waiting for the start of his trial for sex trafficking and other
MindaNews fact-checked a news item that says Mindanao and Sulu were not included in the territories ceded by Spain to the United States under the 1898 Treaty of Paris and in the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898,
Mali ang mga balitang kumakalat sa Facebook na ang Tampakan Copper-Gold Project ay proyekto ng Malacañang. Anim na Facebook pages ang nagbalita ng parehong artikulong may pamagat na “Komunidad titiyaking ligtas ang Tampakan Copper-Gold Project ng Malacañang at SMI” noong
MindaNews fact-checked the claim made by the YouTube channel KABAYAN NEWS PH that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared he won’t allow the International Criminal Court to enter the country and investigate alleged extrajudicial killings committed under the “war on drugs” of the Duterte administration. The claim is
MindaNews fact-checked the claims of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque that Task Force (TF) Davao will be disbanded as Dabawenyos expressed concern that the city’s security will be weakened if such will happen. His claim is false, according to the
In a press conference in Davao City on January 6, former President Rodrigo Duterte said he sees no reason to change the 1987 Constitution because “we have a good Constitution. I find it in perfect condition. There is absolutely nothing
