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Logically→ An arrest warrant has been issued in the Philippines against Bill Gates for ‘premeditated murder,’ linked to the country’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Bill Gates isn’t wanted for ‘premeditated murder’ in the Philippines
“Bill Gates arrest warrant issued in Philippines for ‘premeditated murder’ linked to vaccine roll out.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Premeditated Murder’ Arrest Warrant Issued For Bill Gates In Philippines COVID Vaccine Rollout — ‘Heinous Crimes Court’ Does Not Exist
Was an arrest warrant for Bill Gates issued by the "Heinous Crimes Court" in the Philippines for "premeditated murder" linked to vaccine roll out? No, that's not true: A legal expert told Lead Stories, "Philippine courts do not have the a
Snopes→ Marcos Takes Helm in Philippines, Silent on Father’s Abuses
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, praised his father's legacy and glossed over its violent past as he was sworn in as Philippine president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Two Graphs Of Election Returns Do NOT Compare Voter Turnout in US and Philippines
Do these two charts showing election returns -- from Michigan in the U.S. and from the Philippines -- compare voter turnout in the U.S. and the Philippines? No, that's not true: These two graphs that are presented for comparison are not d
Snopes→ 375 Dead, 56 Missing After Typhoon Slams Philippines
At its strongest, Typhoon Rai packed sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles) per hour with gusts of up to 270 kph (168 mph) before blowing out into the South China Sea.
Snopes→ Journalists from Philippines, Russia Win Nobel Peace Prize
In making the award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stressed that an independent press is vital in promoting peace.
Snopes→ Boxer Manny Pacquiao Running for President of the Philippines
The boxer is currently a senator in the Philippines' parliament.
Snopes→ Lloyd Austin Wears Face Shield in Philippines, Angering Uninformed Critics
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's sarcastic remarks about Austin's "COVID theatre" lit up the internet.
AFP Fact Check→ Viral video misleads with claim that the Philippines won a case filed against China in 2021
A video viewed more than a million times on Facebook and YouTube claims to share “breaking news” about Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte winning a case against Beijing over the South China Sea in April 2021. But the claim is misleading: the vi
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax online graphic circulates in the Philippines that falsely warns of ‘WHO’s killer foods’
A graphic has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook, Twitter and blog posts in the Philippines that purports to show a list of “killer foods” identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). The graphic, however, was not produced by the UN
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a fire at a shopping mall in the Philippines in 2020
A photo of a burning building has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows a fire at Kan Thar Yar hospital, which is linked to Myanmar’s military chief, in Yangon in March 2021. The claim, however,
AFP Fact Check→ False allegations of fraud in Philippines’ 2016 vice presidential election surface online
An image purportedly showing screenshots from a TV news report has surfaced on Facebook alongside a claim it shows “evidence of cheating” in the 2016 Philippine vice presidential race, which Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. narrowly lost to Len
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook users share image from Indonesia in misleading posts about failed construction projects in the Philippines
A photo collage has been shared in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows failed construction projects by a political opposition party in the Philippines. The claim is misleading: while one photo in the collage genuinely shows a bridge in the
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts falsely claim bicycles must be registered for new nationwide scheme in the Philippines
Multiple Facebook posts shared in February 2021 claim that cyclists in the Philippines must register their bicycles as part of a new nationwide scheme. The claim is false: the posts shared a screenshot from an article published in June 2020 about
AFP Fact Check→ Video falsely claims an airport in the Philippines was renamed in February 2021 to remove reference to former senator
A video has been viewed more than one hundred thousand times on social media in February 2021 which claims the Philippines changed the name of its biggest international airport in Manila to remove a reference to a former senator. The claim is false
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a subway being constructed in Moscow, not the Philippines
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Twitter and Facebook in January 2021 alongside a claim it shows a subway construction project in the Philippine capital Manila. The claim is false: the photo, which has circulated online
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax report falsely claims Philippines’ Duterte survived ‘ambush’ in 2020
A video has been viewed thousands of times on YouTube and shared in multiple Facebook and blog posts that claim it shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte survived an "ambush" in December 2020. The claim is false; the video shows unrelated clips,
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax report circulates online in the Philippines that delivery driver was ‘tricked into delivering severed head’
A purported news report which claims that a delivery driver was tricked into delivering a severed head has been shared on multiple blog pages that mimic the website of a Philippine news organisation. The claim is false: the screenshot in the purported
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates on Facebook that Philippines lifted coronavirus restrictions for basketball games in November 2020
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook claim the Philippine government lifted coronavirus restrictions on village basketball games in November 2020. The claim is misleading; the graphic shared in the posts was issued by a city government in centr
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored weather forecast circulates in false Facebook posts about tropical cyclones hitting the Philippines
A photo has been shared repeatedly on Facebook alongside a claim it shows a series of tropical cyclones set to hit the Philippines immediately after Typhoon Vamco made landfall in November 2020. The claim is false: the photo has been digitally altered
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a rescue operation in Guatemala, not the Philippines
A video of a flood rescue operation has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple Twitter and Facebook posts alongside a claim that it was filmed in the Philippines shortly after Typhoon Vamco hit the country. The claim is false; the video
AFP Fact Check→ These photos show the aftermath of a 2011 typhoon in the Philippines
Two photos have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim they show children who died in flash floods after Typhoon Vamco hit the Philippines 2020. The claim is false: the photos actually show the aftermath of tropical storm W
Snopes→ Super Typhoon Slams into Philippines, 1 Million Evacuated
A super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds and about a million people have been evacuated in its projected path, including in the capital where the main international airport was ordered closed.
AFP Fact Check→ False claim that the Philippines has a new vice president spreads across social media platforms
A video viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple Facebook, TikTok and YouTube posts claims a newspaper reported that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the new Philippine vice president. The claim is false; the article referenced in the video does not
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax WHO graphic circulates online in the Philippines warning of ‘biggest brain damaging habits’
A graphic has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows guidance issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) about seven “habits” that pose the greatest risk of brain damage. The claim is false
AFP Fact Check→ The photo shows a creek in the Philippines and a resort in Vanuatu
A photo collage has been seen shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows a pristine river in Vanuatu and a polluted river in Indonesia. The claim is false; the photo collage actually shows a lagoon res
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a beach in France, not the Philippines
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and YouTube posts that claim it shows a beach in the Philippines following a government cleanup operation. The claim is false; the photo shows a beach in the French city of Nice.
AFP Fact Check→ False claim circulates online comparing SARS and Covid-19 outbreaks in the Philippines
Multiple Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times purport show an accurate comparison between the Philippine government's responses to the 2003 SARS outbreak and the 2020 novel coronavirus pandemic. The posts claim a prompt travel ban in 200
AFP Fact Check→ Hoax circulates online that vaccines have caused deaths in the Philippines
Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts shared thousands of times in August 2020 claim that five people in the Philippine city of Tarlac died after receiving vaccine shots. The claim is false; the Tarlac City government and the Philippine Department of H
AFP Fact Check→ False claim circulates online in the Philippines that Canada is ‘free’ of the novel coronavirus
Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts shared thousands of times in August 2020 claim that Canada is “free” of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The claim is false; as of August 9, 2020, the Canadian government reported it had
AFP Fact Check→ The audio track in this video about the Philippines’ anti-terror law has been doctored
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows prominent Philippine personalities voicing support for the country's recently enacted anti-terror law. The claim is false; the audio in the video has b
AFP Fact Check→ Fresh false claims about COVID-19 vaccine and 5G technology spread online in the Philippines
Multiple Facebook posts shared thousands of times by Filipino Facebook users in June 2020 make several false claims about a future vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The posts also make claims about a link between a p
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Mermaid Enthusiast NOT Accidentally Harpooned to Death By Local Fishermen in Philippines
Was American tourist Andrew Stevens harpooned to death by fishermen in the Philippines while wearing a mermaid costume? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional
Snopes→ Powerful Quake Hits Philippines, Day After Deadly Temblor
The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude of Tuesday’s quake at 6.4, while the local seismology agency said it was 6.5.
Snopes→ Did Muslim Terrorists Bomb a Church in the Philippines “Yesterday,” Killing 30 Christians?
Some social media users started recirculating stories about terrorist attacks perpetrated by Muslim extremists in response to a deadly mass shooting in New Zealand by a suspected white supremacist.
Snopes→ US Returns 3 Disputed Bells Taken from Philippines in 1901
Americans took the church bells as spoils of war that Filipinos would demand for decades to be handed back.
FactCheck.org→ The Philippines, GOP Tax Plan, Health Care
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Washington Post→ Trump’s bizarre claim that Obama ‘never got to land’ in the Philippines
“As you know, we were having a lot of problems with the Philippines. The relationship with the past administration was horrible, to use a nice word. I would say ‘horrible’ is putting it mildly. You know what happened. Many of