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Fact Checks & Receipts.

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05Fact Checks & Receipts

Dispatch Nº 05 4 min read

Fact Check: Is 13th Month Pay Optional for Small Businesses?

A viral claim says employers with fewer than 10 workers don't need to pay 13th month pay. We checked PD 851. Here's the real answer.

2026-10-22T00:00:00.000ZRead dispatch

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06Fact Checks & Receipts

Dispatch Nº 06 4 min read

Fact Check: Does Free Tuition Cover Private Colleges?

A viral post claims free tuition under RA 10931 now covers private universities. We checked. Here's the verdict with sources.

2026-10-27T00:00:00.000ZRead dispatch

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14AI and Entertainment

Dispatch Nº 14 5 min read

Writers Guild Demands AI Write All Celebrity Apologies for More Honest Feelings

A joke about automated apologies got dressed up as a union demand. The Guild's real AI rules are about protecting human writers, not replacing them.

October 12, 2026Read dispatch

Nº 02Fact Checks & Receipts

Sworn statements. (not sworn.)

Debunking viral rumors with sources, screenshots, and a little spite.

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Dept. of receipts · est. 2026

Claim 062026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Fact Check: Does Free Tuition Cover Private Colleges?

Sources consulted:

Republic Act 10931 — Full Text (Official Gazette) · CHED UniFAST Program Overview · CHED Memo on TES Eligibility for Private HEI Students

A viral post claims free tuition under RA 10931 now covers private universities. We checked. Here's the verdict with sources.

4 min read

FALSE

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Dept. of receipts · est. 2026

Claim 052026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

Fact Check: Is 13th Month Pay Optional for Small Businesses?

Sources consulted:

Presidential Decree 851 — Official Gazette · DOLE — Revised Guidelines on 13th Month Pay · DOLE FAQ on 13th Month Pay Coverage

A viral claim says employers with fewer than 10 workers don't need to pay 13th month pay. We checked PD 851. Here's the real answer.

4 min read

FALSE

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Dept. of receipts · est. 2026

Claim 14October 12, 2026

Writers Guild Demands AI Write All Celebrity Apologies for More Honest Feelings

Sources consulted:

Writers Guild of America — Artificial Intelligence · Writers Guild of America — 2023 MBA

A joke about automated apologies got dressed up as a union demand. The Guild's real AI rules are about protecting human writers, not replacing them.

5 min read

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Methodology: we read the thing, then we Googled the thing.

Dispatches Filed Under Receipts

Fact Check: Is 13th Month Pay Optional for Small Businesses?

Fact Check: Does Free Tuition Cover Private Colleges?

Writers Guild Demands AI Write All Celebrity Apologies for More Honest Feelings

Sworn statements. (not sworn.)

Fact Check: Does Free Tuition Cover Private Colleges?

Fact Check: Is 13th Month Pay Optional for Small Businesses?

Writers Guild Demands AI Write All Celebrity Apologies for More Honest Feelings

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