The Philippines

Rappler has been cleared of tax evasion charges

‘Facts win, truth wins, justice wins,’ said Maria Ressa, Rappler’s CEO

January 19, 2023

The International Fact-Checking Network’s statement on the Philippine government’s decision to shut down Rappler

Nearly 70 fact-checking organizations from 55 countries have united to condemn the sustained attempts to silence press coverage in the Philippines

June 30, 2022

The International Fact-Checking Network

Misinformed electorate contributed to Marcos Jr. win, say Filipino fact-checkers

There were stark differences in how disinformation portrayed the two rival candidates to online voters.

May 12, 2022

‘There will always be claims of cheating’ in elections, but fact-checkers can work together to fight back

Speaking at Tuesday’s IFCN Talk, fact-checkers from Brazil, the Philippines and Ghana shared their collaborative efforts to help fact-check elections

June 15, 2021

Harrison Mantas

Philippine fact-checkers are under attack — again

Maria Ressa has spent much of the past few months in and out of jail.…

May 3, 2019