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Scott Morrison, Prime Minister

“There was no authority for the federal government to reject, approve anything in relation to the leasing of [the Port of Darwin].”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Not the full story

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Morrison's claim is not the full story. The Foreign Investment Review Board determined in 2015 that it had no authority to examine the Darwin port deal — because it fell under exemption provisions of the Foreign Acqu…

Sara Duterte-Carpio

“As vice president, I don’t have any power [over] granting franchises. It will be up to Congress, the House of Representatives, and the Senate … we will abide by the decision of the branch of government that is empowered to do that.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs Context

Vera Files says: Despite having no power over the matter as Davao City mayor, Duterte-Carpio did not hesitate to express her hope for ABS-CBN’s bid for a franchise renewal two years ago.

Luis "Chavit" Singson

“The $650 million recovered by the Philippine government in the Swiss bank accounts of the Marcos family in 2003 were not stolen.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: In 2003, the SC, citing “undeniable circumstances” and “an avalanche of documentary evidence,” ruled that the Marcoses failed to “justify the lawful nature of their acquisition” of the money in Swiss banks that had been…