A new death hoax has made its way online, based on a shocking headline that Rowan Atkinson, best known for his roles in Mr. Bean and Johnny English, is dead after committing suicide. And if you look at the screengrab of the death hoax above, it erroneously claimed that Atkinson was born in 1995, making […] More
One of the most famous tales about President Rodrigo Duterte while he was still mayor of Davao City was about him going undercover as a taxi driver or riding his motorbike around the city. In fact, one netizen saw Duterte driving a Holiday Taxi back in 2013. This could have been the inspiration why a […] More
A Facebook user proudly posted on Facebook what he considered as another achievement under the new administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. He posted a blog with a headline claiming that two Pasay cops were relieved of their posts for rape and extortion. The Facebook user even cheered Duterte on when he said, “Kaya Pres. Duterte […] More
A blog site has claimed that Senator Leila de Lima held a concert at the New Bilibid Prison. The Facebook user’s caption really seems like he believes that de Lima was indeed singing to the prisoners. The blog itself claimed that the video of de Lima was of her holding a concert inside the New […] More
A blog site with a headline claiming that neophyte Senator Leila de Lima tried to leave the country but was stopped by airport security has found its way to Facebook. It was picked up by a page called “Pinoy Viral,” which is obviously a page on the lookout for hot topics that sell. These days, […] More
A text message has been going around warning people that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is on RED ALERT because the ruling from the United Nations’ Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) angered China. It also claimed that planes from the United States, France, Japan and Australia are unloading military equipment at Clark, Pampanga in […] More
Facebook page Dayaang Matuwid posted a 55-second video of what it claimed to be a secret meeting between Vice President Leni Robredo and Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista. Based on the captions in the video, the meeting was held on the 10th floor of the Urdaneta Apartments in Makati City, specifically at the unit of […] More
A photo claiming to be an ABS-CBN report on the news program “TV Patrol” about a ‘Duterte death squad’ killing an innocent family in Pasay surfaced online. However, netizens spotted several inconsistencies in the photo that showed how it was simply edited to make it seem like it was really reported on TV. As pointed […] More
An article from a website called Australia Network News has been posted and shared by netizens online and have gained over 700 reactions when re-posted by a Facebook page supporting President Rodrigo Duterte. Its headline boldly claimed that the “Duterteffect,” as what supporters call any happening they attributed to be caused by Duterte, is setting […] More
News about Senator Manny Pacquiao returning to boxing and planning a Senate leave to prepare for his next fight, as announced by his promoter and Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum, made waves online yesterday, July 12. “He is going to fight. I don’t know what the date is. He is working with the President […] More
Filipinos are rejoicing over The Hague ruling that was released yesterday, July 12, in favor of the Philippines over China. It was a unanimous ruling upholding Manila’s claim that China’s 9-dash line encroached on the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). But it seems like some of those who were overjoyed by the international tribunal’s decision […] More
Mocking and bashing were effective weapons against candidates during the campaign for the 2016 elections. It was easier for many netizens to bash candidates once they get their hands on edited, manipulated photos. It turns out many supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte are still using that trick to lambast people in the opposition. These photos […] More