Wanted gambling operator Charlie “Atong” Ang was recently spotted in the Philippines, contrary to a viral YouTube claim that he died in Malaysia at age 68. The video also used an out-of-context clip of actress and former partner Sunshine Cruz and unrelated wake imagery to make the false claim appear credible.  The claim appears in an April 9 YouTube video from the Blind Item University channel, which has more than 232,000 subscribers. Titled “🔥 ATONG ANG PUMANAW SA MALAYSIA

Oil prices in the Philippines spiked from 1971 to 1984 — a period marked by two global oil crises — despite then-President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s oil regulation policies, contrary to Sen. Robin Padilla’s claim that the country did not experience such shocks during that period.

A YouTube video has falsely reported that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has arrested resigned Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, using an unrelated extradition photo to support its claim. The thumbnail in the Nov. 17 video  posted by YouTube channel Trending Pinas News actually shows officers escorting American citizen Gilbert Reyes toward a white vehicle but with the overlaid text alleging it was Co: Pinilit at tinakot nila akoKAKAPASOK LANG! ZAL

There are no official reports that electricity will be free for customers paying ₱20,000 electric bills or below starting December 2025.  Facebook page Pinoy Newswire, however, posted an AI-generated video on Nov. 27 at 9:23 p.m. of a synthetic female reporter claiming so: Libre na ang singil sa kuryente. Mga nagbabayad ng 20,000 pababa libre na ang kuryente niyo simula December. Mga lugar na kasama sa libreng kuryente makikita sa listahan sa post namin at comments section ma

A post featuring an elderly man in a rice field holding a sign praising “Duterte” as corruption-free uses an image generated with artificial intelligence. Facebook user Parayno Joseph posted  the digitally fabricated image on Nov. 26 with the caption: DUTERTE WALANG BAHID NG KORAPSYON  (Duterte has no trace of corruption) The overlay text reads: Nagsasabi Lang si Tatay ng [Totoo]... (He’s just telling the truth)  However, the post did not specify which Duterte it was referrin

An AI-generated image circulating on Facebook has falsely shown a group of young people holding placards  opposing Chinese products and supporting Filipino businesses.  Blogger Sass Rogando Sasot, a known supporter of the Dutertes who has been pursuing Ph.D. studies in international relations in Beijing as a recipient of the ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholarship, posted the photo  on Nov. 26 with the caption:  Meme Vice Ganda lagot cosmetics mo dito… 😭(Meme Vice Ganda your c