Claim: Sagada oranges are really orange in hue and come from a province in China Rating: FALSE In a Facebook post by Baguio’s Public Information Office, a Sagada local and former city veterinarian Brigit Piok tells her anecdote in the Baguio Public market wherein a fruit Vendor claimed to her [...]
Claim: Baguio journalist is CPP-NPA-NDF member Rating: FALSE A post shared with us through our tipline is claiming that Baguio-based journalist Sherwin De Vera is associated with the CPP-NPA-NDF as a former Political Officer of the NPA involved in atrocities. This is false. De Vera, currently the editor for the [...]
By Roderick Osis Will we be expecting a hero’s parade for Ifugao pride Carl Jammes Martin? There might be, or there won’t be. That is because some towns in the province of Ifugao are still reeling from the effects of recent calamities. For starters, Martin recently retained the WBA [...]
Claim: The Carmelite nuns of Jaro, Iloilo eagerly watched “Maid in Malacanang” Rating: FALSE The Facts: The Facebook page “Vincentiments”, which is the studio of film director Darryl Yap, claimed in a post that Carmelite nuns of Jaro, Iloilo watched his movie “Maid in Malacanang.” In the post, he thanks [...]
Claim: Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his family calmly left Malacañang palace during the EDSA revolution. Rating: FALSE The Facts: A scene in the film Maid in Malacañang shows the Marcos family taking their time leaving the palace during the EDSA People Power Revolution. The dictator Marcos Sr. and his daughter [...]
IMPROVEMENT of the Benguet Sports Complex in La Trinidad will continue with the renovation of the basketball gymnasium and the construction of the Olympic–size swimming pool. Kevin See, chief of staff of Benguet Cong. Eric Go Yap, said construction for the first phase of the swimming pool worth at least [...]
Richard A. Giye OUR elementary school has survived another earthquake. I remember spending many years learning how to read and write under its hallowed halls just above the ruins of the 1990 earthquake. My elementary school was my first impression of the world. There stood a three-floor building located [...]
Claim: Marcos avoided mentioning Ninoy Aquino in his SONA Rating: TRUE In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos allegedly avoided name-dropping the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This is true. The transcribed text of Marcos's SONA speech indicates that he referred to the Ninoy Aquino International [...]
Claim: Ateneo University Press placed anti-Marcos book on sale due to a lack of buyers Rating: FALSE The Facts: On May 27, the Ateneo University Press held a special limited offer of P450.00 per copy of The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos due to paper inconsistencies and lack [...]
Claim: UN leaders were impressed by President Bongbong Marcos Jr. and praised his talent and intelligence. Rating: FALSE The Facts: A YouTube video entitled “PBBM, PINAHANGA ang UNITED NATIONS | Pinuri ang talino ng ating PRESIDENTE” was posted by user Pilipinas Malakas on 12 July 2022. This video was also [...]
