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Rodrigo Duterte

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte calls on the military and police to intervene to "protect the Constitution" and “correct” the current administration’s purported plan to perpetuate itself in power by amending it.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: In a Jan. 7 press conference in Davao City, Duterte denied involvement in alleged destabilization efforts against the Marcos administration. He said he had been a president and saw no reason to replace Marcos, saying he…

Sebastian "Baste" Duterte

“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should resign because he is "lazy" and "lack[s] compassion," according to Davao city Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: In January 2022, the then-candidate for Davao City mayor endorsed Marcos' presidential bid in tandem with his sister, now Vice President Sara Duterte, and even likened his worth ethic with that of his father, then-presi…

Social media posts

“The Government of India provides a monthly sum of Rs. 3000 through the Rojgaar Sangam Yojana. To qualify, individuals must have passed Class 12, and none of their family members should be employed in the government sector”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The scheme is not run by the government of India. It is a scheme under the Directorate of Training and Employment of the Labour Department in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The scheme aims to facilitate suitable employment…

Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate President

“Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Jan. 15 that the Senate will work with the House of Representatives in amending the 1987 Constitution to "ensure" that the "liberalized policies contained in the Public Services Act can be implemented and relied on by investors as an enduring policy.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: In December 2023, Zubiri said amending the Constitution was not necessary, asserting that the government just have to implement the 2022 amendments to the 1936 Public Services Act, which removed the 40% restrictions on …

Rodrigo Duterte

“We have a good Constitution. I find it in perfect condition; absolutely nothing wrong with it," former president Rodrigo Duterte said in a Jan. 7 press conference in Davao City.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: Duterte's platform when he ran for the presidency in 2016 was anchored on shifting the form of government to federalism, which is possible only by amending the 1987 Constitution, which provides for a presidential system…

Nikki Haley, Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina governor

“Donald Trump “proposed when he was president” that “he wanted to raise the gas tax up to 25 cents.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: On a few occasions while president, Trump said — or was reported to have said — that he was open to the idea raising the federal gas tax by 25 cents. But that falls short of him proposing or publicly backing the idea.