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Fact check: No decision yet on disqualification petitions vs Marcos

Lakas - Christian Muslim Democrats claimed on its social media accounts that the disqualification case against Marcos has been junked. This is false.
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FALSE

Fact check: Who authored the bills for the Philippine Archipelagic Baselines law?

A claim that presidential aspirant Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. authored the bill that became a landmark law on defining the country's territorial sea made rounds on social media last week. This is false.
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FALSE

Fact check: Robredo's Bayanihan E-Konsulta does not gather voter data

Posts on social media claim that Bayanihan E-Konsulta, an initiative of the Office of the Vice President, is collecting information of voters, including their precinct number.
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OTHER

Fact check: Supposed photos of 'secret meeting' between Robredo, former Comelec chief

MANILA, Philippines - Old photographs of Vice President Leni Robredo's meeting with Commission on Elections chairman Andres Bautista are resurfacing on social media with a completely different narrative. Are these posts misinformation?
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PARTLY FALSE

Alert Level 3 in 5 provinces, 9 cities from January 9

More areas will be placed under the stricter Alert Level 3 from Sunday, January 9, as the Philippines contends with a rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 infections.
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FALSE

Fact check: Omicron and Delta variants 'generally' do not cause different symptoms

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health has clarified circulating materials claiming there are differences in symptoms for infections caused by COVID-19's delta and omicron variants and influenza.
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