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Risa Hontiveros declared readiness to become the next president.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
Beethoven “Michael V.” del Valle Bunagan warned the public to fear Sebastian “Baste” Duterte more than Sara Duterte in the 2028 presidential race.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
The Supreme Court dismissed the law that postponed the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections
Publisher’s rating: False
"வயதானவர்களை வீட்டுக்கு அனுப்பி இளைஞர்களை தெரிவு செய்யுங்கள்" எனக் கூறி வாக்குகளைப் பெற்ற ஆளும் கட்சி அரசியல்வாதிகளின் வயதுகள் என சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்படும் காணொளி.
Publisher’s rating: தவறானது
The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections will be held on Dec. 14.
Publisher’s rating: False
Related reporting says Republic Act 12326 postponed the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to November 2028, rather than Dec. 14. One report specifies the next regular election will be held on Nov. 13, 2028.
The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will proceed this year.
Publisher’s rating: False
A Dainik Jagran newspaper clipping claims the Rajasthan High Court has ordered a six-month jail term and a ₹50,000 fine for Sarpanch candidates securing under 100 votes.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the viral newspaper clipping is fabricated and says the Rajasthan High Court issued no such judgment. It also found no Dainik Jagran report or electoral law imposing jail time or fines for receiving a low vote count. [S1]
The video shows Gen-Z protesters in Delhi in September 2026 demanding the removal of EVMs and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
FACTLY identifies the video as footage of an EVM protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on 31 January 2024, organised by 22 organisations and addressed by Waman Meshram. It notes that Gyanesh Kumar was appointed Election Commissioner on 15 March 2024, after that protest. [S1]
The video shows a BJP candidate crying after receiving just one vote in the 2026 Rajasthan civic elections.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review says BJP candidate Kailash Chandra received one vote in Ward No. 13 of Parbatsar Municipality, but the video does not show him. It identifies the man in the video as RJD leader Shivchandra Ram, who cried during a press conference in Bihar in June 2026 after being denied an MLC ticket. (S1)
Sara Duterte leads 2028 presidential preference survey with 45% in Luzon, 70% in Visayas, and 80% in Mindanao.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
2026 ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ స్థానిక సంస్థల ఎన్నికలకు సంబంధించి రాష్ట్ర ఎన్నికల సంఘం విడుదల చేసిన షెడ్యూల్.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Donald Trump said the US is in talks with India to bring its EVM system to America for the 2028 election.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly described Abdul El-Sayed as a communist, most recently in a Truth Social post published shortly after El-Sayed's primary victory.
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False El-Sayed's campaign has focused on government-sponsored health insurance, taxing billionaires and reducing the influence of corporate money in politics. In the past, he has rejected claims that he is a socialist or a communist by stating he is a capitalist. "I'm not a socialist. I'm just a capitalist who understands how capitalism works," he said.
After El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination, his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, posted a statement on X, calling him "someone who believes America deserved 9/11."
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False. The allegation has come up repeatedly but conflates previous remarks made by El-Sayed supporter Hasan Piker with El-Sayed's own views.
"Of course they cheated. Nobody actually votes for communists," a Facebook post claimed, linking to an article headlined: "Abdul El-Sayed got three times as many votes in Detroit as there are registered voters."
Publisher’s rating: DW Fact check: False. According to the Michigan Voter Information Center, Michigan has approximately 7.3 million active registered voters, while El-Sayed received 743,455 votes statewide in the Democratic Senate primary, not 1.4 million votes in Detroit alone.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. responded to Rep. Paolo Duterte's claim that the former only won the 2022 presidential election because of his sister.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
The video shows BJP leader Manoj Tiwari crying after the party lost the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar in 2026.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the video is from a January 2020 interview during the Delhi Assembly election campaign, where Tiwari became emotional while recalling his early struggles. It reports that excerpts from that interview were edited together and that the footage predates the 2026 Bankipur bypoll.
Risa Hontiveros cited a finding on a survey about early 2028 presidential preference as the cause of the online death threats she received recently.
Publisher’s rating: False
Risa Hontiveros said she would not run for president if Vice President Sara Duterte resigns.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
Mamata Banerjee's first video after losing the West Bengal elections
Publisher’s rating: old video
Related reporting describes a 91-second video message from Banerjee during the counting day, amid her allegations about the counting process. The excerpt does not establish that it was her first video after losing the election.