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FACT CHECK: ‘News reports’ on Bayan Muna disqualification are fabricated
May 11, 2025
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The Comelec en banc clarified that Bayan Muna remains on the official list of party-list groups for the May 12, 2025 elections
Claim: Rappler and the Inquirer reported that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified Bayan Muna from the 2025 midterm elections due to its alleged links to terrorism.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The claim, posted on Facebook on May 10 by several Facebook pages, has gathered more than 100 cumulative shares as of writing. Some of these pages have more than 5,000 followers.
The claim circulated in a format that mimics news reports from legitimate media outlets such as Inquirer and Rappler. Some pages have also shared a fabricated statement designed to resemble official press releases from Comelec, using a similar layout and formatting.
The post reads, “In a resolution released on Saturday, May 10, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) disqualifies the Bayan Muna Party-list from participating in the 2025 National and Local Elections.
The COMELEC has identified the Bayan Muna Party-list to be a threat to the national security for their affiliations with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army, or CPP-NPA.”
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