Ara Eugenio

Makati City, Manila

Journalist at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Digital investigations @AFP @AFPFactCheck 📧 [email protected]

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Old Australian govt study misrepresented as 'Labor in favour of sharia law'

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio

Australia's ruling Labor Party has not campaigned to recognise sharia law, contrary to social media users claiming otherwise. The posts share an image of a 2010 journal article cropped to exclude its conclusion that the country should not adopt the Islamic legal system. "How many reasons do you need not to vote Labor?" reads a March 25, 2025 X post with more than 500 shares.
Experts reject claim Australian PM naturalised migrants to influence election

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio

Australia has granted citizenship to a steady number of immigrants over the past few years, contrary to social media posts falsely claiming the Labor government naturalised a "record number" of people to shore up support in the upcoming election. Federal data also show migrants make up just one-third of new voters, with the majority consisting of Australians turning the legal voting age of 18.
Australia PM targeted with false 'absent flag' claim ahead of vote

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio

"The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese calls the date for the federal election. The Australian flag is not present," reads a post on X shared March 28, 2025. "In its place are flags representing 3% of Australians. You can either vote for the Australian flag or for this Australian flog."The image in the post appears to show Albanese announcing the next election with only the Aboriginal flag on his right and the Torres Strait Islander symbol to his left (archived here and here).
More falsified Trump quotes surface after Duterte arrest

1 month ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio

"I will tell you now, if the Philippines doesn't bring back Duterte, we're going to impose 50% tariffs. Big tariffs. Huge tariffs. No one wants that, believe me," reads a graphic shared on Facebook on March 12, supposedly showing Trump's remarks. The post's caption says it was published by "BBC News". Another graphic appearing to be from Fox News was shared more than 8,000 times on Facebook.
Old news report misrepresented as 'proof' ICC dismissed Duterte case

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio

Shortly after former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest over his war on drugs, his supporters falsely claimed the International Criminal Court (ICC) had dismissed its case against him due to a lack of sufficient evidence. But the social media posts misrepresent a 2023 news report about the court's rejection of an appeal by current President Ferdinand Marcos to halt its investigation into his predecessor's centrepiece programme.
Pro-Duterte posts misrepresent 2023 ICC dissenting opinion as recent

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio

Supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte have falsely claimed the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a statement saying it lacked jurisdiction over the Southeast Asian nation after the ex-leader was arrested for his brutal war on drugs. But the document circulating online shows two judges at the UN-backed tribunal disagreeing with a majority ruling in 2023 that allowed it to continue its investigation of Duterte.
False posts share fabricated Trump quote, old speech after ex-Philippine leader's arrest

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio

US President Donald Trump has not commented on the arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant stemming from his deadly crackdown on drugs, contrary to claims circulating on social media. Posts spreading the false claim shared a falsified Washington Post graphic and an old clip of Trump denouncing the ICC at the United Nations.
'HIV in soda' hoax scares Philippine social media users

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ara Eugenio

HIV cannot be transmitted through drinking "contaminated" soda, health experts said, refuting hoax posts that frightened social media users in the Philippines. The fabricated warning claims soft drinks were being pulled from stores in the country after they were found to contain the virus. But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told AFP no such recall was issued by any beverage company in the country.
Philippine divorce activists vow to fight on

2 months ago | greenevillesun.com | Ara Eugenio |Pam Castro

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Philippine divorce activists vow to fight on

2 months ago | japantimes.co.jp | Ara Eugenio

In her bid to convince lawmakers to legalize divorce, Filipina fruit vendor Avelina Anuran has publicly testified about the abuse she said she regularly endured at the hands of her husband. She also keeps a copy of the medical certificate from the bloody injuries she says he inflicted, hoping it might one day serve as evidence in court. But the mother of two-turned-activist has gotten no closer to ending her marriage.