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 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 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 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 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,
Two Facebook posts claiming that members of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) manned the Chinese vessel that conducted dredging activities in the Bangsamoro region are unfounded. They altered the content of the source news items apparently to mislead readers. Facebook
On December 22, Jun Abines posted on his Facebook page, where he describes himself as a writer, an item from quora.com containing a reply to the question “Do you believe the Philippines should give up its claims to China?” The
The most recent list of infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs) from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) does not include the modernization of the Davao International Airport and construction of a Leyte-Surigao Link, contrary to what a YouTube video claims. The
A TikTok video depicting parts of Marawi City as modern, snow-covered, and a war zone is fake and misleading. There is currently no war in Marawi, which was seized by the Islamic State-aligned Maute Group in May 2017. The urban
Leni Robredo did not have confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) during her term as Vice President from June 30, 2016 to June 30 2022, contrary to a claim by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on October 1. Dela Rosa, claiming
Several videos posted on social media labelled “Just a normal day in Mindanao, where bursts of gunfire can be heard, are misleading. TikTok user @brynllyd posted a video of two men planting a tree when loud gunshots erupted in the
A TikTok video in support of a published article titled “Sara Blames Rallies for 2-M Drop in Enrollment” is misleading. The article involved Vice President Sara Duterte, concurrent Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). TikTok user @panchorobredo23 reposted the
In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 24, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the past months saw a decrease in the prices of goods. He said it’s possible to bring down the prices of rice, meat,
Some posts on Facebook claiming that the recently opened Davao City Coastal Bypass Road (DCCBR) was a project of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. were misleading. On July 1, Marcos, PBBM or BBM to his supporters, led the inauguration of DCCBR’s
A photo circulating on Facebook showing workers fixing electrical lines in areas devastated last month by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) in the Visayas and Mindanao is misleading. The misleading photo was captioned: TUNAY NA BAYANI ” HEROE’S ON WIRE”
