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Rodrigo Duterte

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte says Filipino fishermen can still catch fish within the West Philippine Sea after he pleaded to Chinese President Xi Jinping to allow them to do so.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: Filipino fishermen who have tried fishing on Scarborough Shoal 122 nautical miles off Zambales said they could not enter the shoal because Chinese coast guard vessels have taken control of the area. News reports have al…

Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa

“Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa says former president Rodrigo Duterte used figure of speech when he threatened to kill ACT Party-list Rep. France Castro, whom the former baselessly accused as one of the communists in Congress.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: Dela Rosa’s statement runs counter to Duterte’s past pronouncements about his apparent “kill, kill, kill” policy involving alleged communists and drug suspects.

Donald Trump, Former U.S. President

“Posted a chart showing a decline in poverty during his presidency and an increase in poverty during President Joe Biden’s.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: The supplemental poverty rate went down in 2020 and 2021 mainly because of COVID-19 economic relief for individuals and families. Without that same financial assistance in 2022, the poverty rate went up significantly.