FACT CHECK: No Supreme Court-led raid, drug-related arrests in Malacañang

Claim: The Supreme Court raided Malacañang over claims that it was being used as a drug den. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and several senators have been arrested for using illegal drugs.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: On February 1 and 2, the YouTube channel “Boses ng Masa” uploaded three videos that contained the claim. 

One of the videos was titled “Bistado! Palasyo ginawang drug den?! PBBM at ilang pulpolitiko, kalaboso matapos ang biglaang raid?!” (Exposed! Palace turned into a drug den?! PBBM and several politicians jailed after a sudden raid?!)

The other bears the title, “Huli na! Korte Suprema nabunyag ang madilim na sekreto nina PBBM at ibang senador?! Droga, nabisto!” (Caught! Supreme Court exposed the dark secret of PBBM and other senators?! Drugs uncovered!) 

The videos featured nearly identical narration describing alleged chaos inside Malacañang, including loud banging on doors and government officials running around. The narrator claims that the Supreme Court had broken its silence and exposed the Palace’s “darkest secret.”

The videos circulated amid heightened political tensions linked to the flood control corruption scandal and the filing of impeachment complaints against Marcos.

Collectively, the three videos garnered almost 19,000 views and 812 likes as of writing.

The facts: There has been no Supreme Court-led raid on Malacañang Palace, and no arrests made of Marcos or any senators over alleged drug-related offenses. No reports from credible news outlets, the Supreme Court, or Malacañang about the supposed incident exist.

Marcos remains in office and has not been arrested or detained. Updates from the Presidential Communications Office as of Monday, February 9, show him continuing his official duties.

Furthermore, the Supreme Court does not conduct raids. Such operations are carried out by law enforcement agencies such as the National Bureau of Investigation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Philippine National Police — none of which has reported about a supposed raid in Malacañang either. 

The claim appears to be entirely fabricated, likely aimed at generating virality by focusing on statements made about the President’s alleged drug use and the impeachment complaints against him.  

Alleged drug use: Allegations linking Marcos to illegal drug use have surfaced repeatedly over the years, particularly coming from Marcos’ predecessor, former president Rodrigo Duterte. (READ: From disinformation beneficiary to target: Marcos battles deepfakes)

The most recent allegation happened in November 2025, when Senator Imee Marcos claimed that her brother and the First Family were using drugs, referring to them as “drug addicts.” Malacañang dismissed these allegations as baseless. 

A January 2026 impeachment complaint against Marcos also included drug use accusations. On February 4, the House justice committee junked the complaints, declaring them insufficient in substance. 

False claims: Rappler has fact-checked several posts about the President, including claims of his alleged drug use:

• FACT CHECK: Video of Marcos hair follicle drug test claims to be satire
• FACT CHECK: Marcos not arrested over illegal drugs
• FACT CHECK: No proof cited in posts claiming ‘authenticated’ Marcos ‘polvoron’ video
• FACT CHECK: No reports of Marcos rushed to hospital due to medical emergency 

– Cyril Bocar/Rappler.com

Efren Cyril Bocar is a journalist from Llorente, Eastern Samar who graduated with a degree in English Language Studies at the Visayas State University. Cyril is also a graduate of the Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship of Rappler for 2024. 

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