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Busted: Comelec chief Bautista’s ‘aid’ caught at NAIA carrying P9.12 million? Story came from satirical blog!

Comelec chairman Andres Bautista’s aid was allegedly nabbed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport with a luggage carrying P9.12 million and the story has since been shared at least 8,000 times. Aside from thephilippinepolitics.com, we also found it published by a website claiming to be a satirical blog, pinoyobserver.com. [ads1] Airport security reportedly detained and […] More

by Meme Buster August 17, 2017, 2:39 pm
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Busted: CBCP asks donations for legal fees of priest caught with 13-year-old girl? It’s fake news!

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is allegedly asking for donations to pay for the legal fees of Monsignor Arnel Lagarejos, who is facing charges of violating the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 after getting caught with a 13-year-old girl on July 28. [ads2] Lagarejos was accused of attempting to have sex […] More

by Meme Buster August 17, 2017, 11:38 am
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Busted: US Senate majority leader said Duterte’s opposition should give him space to deliver? Story came from fake news site

Online reports are circulating on social media with a title claiming that US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that President Rodrigo Duterte’s opposition should give him enough space to deliver his promises. [ads2] We found the story on the fake news site newsaljazeera.com, which further claimed that McConnell said that while Filipino politicians should […] More

by Meme Buster August 16, 2017, 5:55 pm
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Busted: Someone impersonated Mocha Uson on FB and spread fake news about US granting visa-free entry to Filipinos

At first look, you might really think that it is Communication Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson’s Facebook page announcing that the United States will now allow Filipinos to visit their country without a visa. [ads2] “Good news mg aka-DDS. Mula ngayong araw hindi na kailangan pa ng VISA para makapunta sa America. Tayo lang po ang […] More

by Meme Buster August 16, 2017, 4:20 pm
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Busted: Arnold Schwarzenegger defends Duterte, calls him ‘real starring fighter’? It’s fake news!

Former California Governor and Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly came to President Rodrigo Duterte’s defense when he was slammed by some US lawmakers after US President Donald Trump invited Duterte to the White House. [ads2] The reports with the title “Arnold Schwarzenegger defends Pres Duterte: “Only the Filipinos have the right over their President” have […] More

by Meme Buster August 16, 2017, 2:16 pm
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Busted: Cardinal Tagle kissed Bautista’s feet in March 2016; he also washed, kissed other Catholic members’ feet too

A photo of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle kissing Comelec chairman Andres Bautista’s feet has gone viral, prompting some critics of Bautista to throw shade at both men, given the corruption allegations that Bautista is now facing. [ads2] The photo has been shared and reacted to over a thousand times on Facebook. One asked, […] More

by Meme Buster August 16, 2017, 12:47 pm
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Busted: Agot Isidro forced to check out from her Boracay hotel? It’s satirical news!

Outspoken actress Agot Isidro is once again the subject of a fake story claiming that she was forced to check out of her hotel in Boracay. She has since been bashed online for first criticizing President Rodrigo Duterte and calling him a psychopath. [ads2] Blogs pinoyobserver.com and pinoybalita.altervista.org published the story on August 14 and […] More

by Meme Buster August 15, 2017, 6:14 pm
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Busted: Rep. Gary Alejano asked by mall security guard to go out? It’s fake news!

Since August 11, an article claiming that Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano was asked by a mall security guard to go out has been circulating on Facebook. The articles were even able to amass as much as 8,000 shares, according to Facebook Links search results. The story was carried by websites like pinoyobserver.com, thephilippinepolitics.com, and philpublicinfo.com. […] More

by Meme Buster August 15, 2017, 2:26 pm
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Busted: Thousands of Robredo’s slippers found in abandoned NPA camp? Story came from a fake news site!

Online reports about thousands of slippers bearing Vice President Leni Robredo’s name being found unused in an abandoned New People’s Army camp in Negros Occidental last week have gone viral. They have since been shared tens of thousands of times. The reports were published by blogs like thephpride.blospot.com, pinoyobserver.com, thephilippinepolitics.com. All three blogs published the […] More

by Meme Buster August 10, 2017, 6:03 pm
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Busted: Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson said Duterte is an ‘inspiration’? It’s fake news!

A Duterte fan page shared an article claiming that Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson described Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as an inspiration to everyone. Facebook page “Duterte Para Sa Pagbabago” posted a Filipino version of the news, which we later discovered to have come from the fake news site, newsaljazeera.com. The English version of […] More

by Meme Buster August 8, 2017, 2:17 pm
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Busted: Netizens warn PH gov’t about accepting Bill Gates’ ‘donations’ due to fake news he’s distributing toxic vaccines

As the fake news about Microsoft founder and philanthropist re-surfaced about him investing $20 billion in the Philippines, another fake news about Gates also came to light. This time, Filipino netizens are sending a warning to the Philippine government to be careful about accepting donation from Gates due to “unconfirmed reports” that Gates’ company is […] More

by Meme Buster August 3, 2017, 5:01 pm
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Busted: CBCP asked mom of 13-year-old victim of sexual abuse to forgive the priest? It’s FAKE news

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has allegedly asked the mother of the 13-year-old victim of attempted sexual abuse to forgive the priest, as per the story’s headline. [ads2] The story from philnewscourrier.blogspot.com was posted on Facebook on Saturday, July 29, and has already gone viral with over 17,000 shares, as of writing. […] More

by Meme Buster August 1, 2017, 12:50 pm

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Busted: Comelec chief Bautista’s ‘aid’ caught at NAIA carrying P9.12 million? Story came from satirical blog!

Busted: CBCP asks donations for legal fees of priest caught with 13-year-old girl? It’s fake news!

Busted: US Senate majority leader said Duterte’s opposition should give him space to deliver? Story came from fake news site

Busted: Someone impersonated Mocha Uson on FB and spread fake news about US granting visa-free entry to Filipinos

Busted: Arnold Schwarzenegger defends Duterte, calls him ‘real starring fighter’? It’s fake news!

Busted: Cardinal Tagle kissed Bautista’s feet in March 2016; he also washed, kissed other Catholic members’ feet too

Busted: Agot Isidro forced to check out from her Boracay hotel? It’s satirical news!

Busted: Rep. Gary Alejano asked by mall security guard to go out? It’s fake news!

Busted: Thousands of Robredo’s slippers found in abandoned NPA camp? Story came from a fake news site!

Busted: Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson said Duterte is an ‘inspiration’? It’s fake news!

Busted: Netizens warn PH gov’t about accepting Bill Gates’ ‘donations’ due to fake news he’s distributing toxic vaccines

Busted: CBCP asked mom of 13-year-old victim of sexual abuse to forgive the priest? It’s FAKE news

Busted: News about World Bank approving P500 with Duterte’s photo is a fake!

Busted: De Lima holding a concert in Bilibid? Nope, she was singing for Hustisya Volunteers last May

Trillanes’ wife denies accusations against her daughter: Pinalaki naming sila ng maayos

Facebook apologizes for ‘accidentally’ removing netizen’s post on draft proposal for compromise agreement between gov’t, Marcoses

Busted: Article claiming drug-related surrenders under Duterte is setting Guinness record is misleading!

Busted: Netizen debunks claim of Marcos gold reserves and how his supporters claimed it isn’t ill-gotten wealth