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                    [Title] => Fact check: Viral airport photo does not show Duterte back in Philippines
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A viral AI-generated photo falsely shows Rodrigo Duterte back in the Philippines with his family.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-23 09:11:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/22/fc-duterte-airport-ai-leadphoto_2026-09-22_12-44-44_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556962 [Title] => Fact check: Viral Duterte video after ICC appearance is AI-generated [Summary] =>

The video appears to show the ex-president thanking supporters and asking for prayers for Sara.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-18 07:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/17/fact-check-watch-duterte-ai-leadphoto_2026-09-17_17-27-50_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556967 [Title] => PANOORIN: ‘Mensahe’ ni Duterte matapos humarap sa ICC, gawa ng AI [Summary] =>

AI-generated ang viral video na umano’y nagpapakita kay Rodrigo Duterte na nagpapasalamat sa kanyang mga tagasuporta matapos humarap sa ICC.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-17 18:22:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/17/psn-fact-check-watch-duterte-ai-leadphoto_2026-09-17_18-05-40_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2555572 [Title] => Fact check: Viral photo of Luistro altered to exaggerate facial blemishes [Summary] =>

Original interview footage shows her facial appearance was manipulated.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-11 15:01:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/11/fc-luistro-leadphoto_2026-09-11_12-59-11_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2554024 [Title] => Fact check: Barzaga's post falsely claims 'floodwater' being 'recycled' in Marikina flood control [Summary] =>

The payloader in Marikina was cleaning mud, not “recycling” floodwater for flood control, contrary to a viral claim.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-04 15:44:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/04/fc-marikinaflood-lead_2026-09-04_13-42-44_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2549075 [Title] => Fact check: Viral claims about Risa Hontiveros' 2025 GAA insertions are misleading [Summary] =>

Claims that Sen. Risa Hontiveros had 2025 budget insertions rely on unidentified documents and omit her opposition to the final budget.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-14 08:19:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/13/fc-hontiveros-insertions-leadphoti_2026-08-13_18-45-10_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2547678 [Title] => Fact check: Claim of five weather systems within, around PAR is misleading [Summary] =>

A viral post misleadingly groups together a dissipated LPA, a typhoon outside PAR and three areas under observation as five active weather threats.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-07 17:13:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/07/fc-5-sama-panahon-leadphoto_2026-08-07_16-50-12526_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2541853 [Title] => Fact check: VP Sara's lead counsel Sheila Sison is not Jose C. Sison's daughter [Summary] =>

A viral Facebook post falsely claimed that VP Sara Duterte’s lead counsel Sheila Sison is the daughter of TV host and lawyer Jose C. Sison.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-14 09:20:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/13/fc-sisons-lead-photo_2026-07-13_13-00-26415_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2540995 [Title] => Fact check: Robin Padilla misleads on Zoom 'raw files' in Duterte trial [Summary] =>

A Facebook post by Sen. Robin Padilla, claiming only a Zoom host's recording is the "original," and any other copy cannot be used for authentication, is misleading.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-09 17:43:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/09/6005532271455066119310859953454168858525831n_2026-07-09_17-11-48809_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2539595 [Title] => Fact check: Viral video does not show Muslims joining INC rally in EDSA [Summary] =>

A viral Facebook reel falsely claimed a group of Muslims joined the INC rally in EDSA, but the footage was taken at a different protest in Cotabato City.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-03 17:24:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/03/fc-muslim-inc-rally-leadphoto_2026-07-03_17-05-35930_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Fact check: Viral airport photo does not show Duterte back in Philippines
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A viral AI-generated photo falsely shows Rodrigo Duterte back in the Philippines with his family.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-23 09:11:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/22/fc-duterte-airport-ai-leadphoto_2026-09-22_12-44-44_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556962 [Title] => Fact check: Viral Duterte video after ICC appearance is AI-generated [Summary] =>

The video appears to show the ex-president thanking supporters and asking for prayers for Sara.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-18 07:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/17/fact-check-watch-duterte-ai-leadphoto_2026-09-17_17-27-50_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556967 [Title] => PANOORIN: ‘Mensahe’ ni Duterte matapos humarap sa ICC, gawa ng AI [Summary] =>

AI-generated ang viral video na umano’y nagpapakita kay Rodrigo Duterte na nagpapasalamat sa kanyang mga tagasuporta matapos humarap sa ICC.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-17 18:22:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/17/psn-fact-check-watch-duterte-ai-leadphoto_2026-09-17_18-05-40_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2555572 [Title] => Fact check: Viral photo of Luistro altered to exaggerate facial blemishes [Summary] =>

Original interview footage shows her facial appearance was manipulated.

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The payloader in Marikina was cleaning mud, not “recycling” floodwater for flood control, contrary to a viral claim.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-04 15:44:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/04/fc-marikinaflood-lead_2026-09-04_13-42-44_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2549075 [Title] => Fact check: Viral claims about Risa Hontiveros' 2025 GAA insertions are misleading [Summary] =>

Claims that Sen. Risa Hontiveros had 2025 budget insertions rely on unidentified documents and omit her opposition to the final budget.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-14 08:19:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/13/fc-hontiveros-insertions-leadphoti_2026-08-13_18-45-10_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2547678 [Title] => Fact check: Claim of five weather systems within, around PAR is misleading [Summary] =>

A viral post misleadingly groups together a dissipated LPA, a typhoon outside PAR and three areas under observation as five active weather threats.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-07 17:13:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/07/fc-5-sama-panahon-leadphoto_2026-08-07_16-50-12526_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2541853 [Title] => Fact check: VP Sara's lead counsel Sheila Sison is not Jose C. Sison's daughter [Summary] =>

A viral Facebook post falsely claimed that VP Sara Duterte’s lead counsel Sheila Sison is the daughter of TV host and lawyer Jose C. Sison.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-14 09:20:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/13/fc-sisons-lead-photo_2026-07-13_13-00-26415_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2540995 [Title] => Fact check: Robin Padilla misleads on Zoom 'raw files' in Duterte trial [Summary] =>

A Facebook post by Sen. Robin Padilla, claiming only a Zoom host's recording is the "original," and any other copy cannot be used for authentication, is misleading.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-09 17:43:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/09/6005532271455066119310859953454168858525831n_2026-07-09_17-11-48809_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2539595 [Title] => Fact check: Viral video does not show Muslims joining INC rally in EDSA [Summary] =>

A viral Facebook reel falsely claimed a group of Muslims joined the INC rally in EDSA, but the footage was taken at a different protest in Cotabato City.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-03 17:24:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808707 [AuthorName] => Geraldine Santos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/03/fc-muslim-inc-rally-leadphoto_2026-07-03_17-05-35930_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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