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FACT CHECK: Videos of earthquakes reaching magnitude 8.6 in PH are AI-generated
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (293+ words) Claim: Several earthquakes, with the strongest reaching magnitude 8.6, were recorded in different cities and provinces across the Philippines in January 2026, as seen in videos circulating online. Why we fact-checked this: Multiple videos posted by a Facebook page named "Viral Ngayon…...
Cebu landfill collapse death toll now at 19
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (537+ words) LANDSLIDE. A drone shot of the Binaliw landfill shows the 35-meter high stockpile of garbage that collapsed during the January 8 landslide. CEBU, Philippines " At least 19 people have died while 17 remain missing after the January 8 landslide at the Binaliw landfill in…...
Even before the landslide, controversies haunted Cebu's Binaliw landfill
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1453+ words) LANDSLIDE. Rescue teams continue to search the debris to recover victims and locate dozens of missing workers at the Binaliw landfill landslide site in Cebu City on January 9, 2026. A tragic landslide in one of Cebu City's largest landfills, the Prime…...
Cebu landfill landslide exposes ‘broken waste management,’ groups say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (581+ words) LANDSLIDE. Rescue teams continue to search the debris to recover victims and locate dozens of missing workers at the Binaliw landfill landslide site in Cebu City on January 9, 2026. CEBU, Philippines " Environmentalist groups have called out the government for its "inconsistent…...
FACT CHECK: Videos of Mayon eruption are AI-generated, volcano at Alert Level 3 as of January 9
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) Claim: Videos show the eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay, as Alert Level 4 has now been raised." The video shows a thick plume of ash coming out of Mayon. Text in the video reads, "Nasa Alert Level 4 na wag naman…...
1 dead, 6 injured after Cebu landfill causes landslide
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) LANDSLIDE. A landslide at a landfill in Barangay Binaliw in Cebu City hit a materials recovery facility owned by Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Incorporated on Thursday, January 8. Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival CEBU, Philippines " One person was killed while six…...
FACT CHECK: No announcement of January 8 lockdown in Luzon due to Mayon Volcano unrest
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (571+ words) Claim: A lockdown will be imposed on January 8, 2026, in several areas of the Philippines, including Metro Manila, Mimaropa, and Calabarzon, due to increasing unrest at Mayon Volcano." Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook page called "Nagkakaisang Pilipino TV Newsline" posted…...
Mayon Volcano now under Alert Level 3 amid magmatic eruption
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (424+ words) MAYON VOLCANO. Albay's Mayon Volcano, seen on January 6, 2026, as it is placed under Alert Level 3. MANILA, Philippines " Albay province's Mayon Volcano was raised to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday, January 6, less than a week after being placed under Alert Level 2 on…...
Mayon Volcano raised to Alert Level 2 on New Year’s Day
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (383+ words) MAYON VOLCANO. Phivolcs observes rockfall 'shed from the summit lava dome' of Mayon Volcano in Albay on December 29, 2025. MANILA, Philippines " The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano in Albay from Alert Level…...
[DOCUMENTARY] Balay Piligro: Cebu’s twin disasters
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (320+ words) John Sitchon is Rappler's Regions reporter for the Visayas, primarily stationed in Cebu City. Active since 2019, he has reported on significant events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the aftermath of Typhoon Odette, and the 2022 elections. His work spans topics such as…...