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“Former president Rodrigo Duterte says it is easy to control corruption.”

Vera Files says: Toward the end of his six-year presidency, Duterte said "corruption is endemic" in the government and that "nobody can control" it.

“Former Interior secretary Rafael Alunan III takes exception to being referred to as a "supporter" of former president Rodrigo Duterte, specifically as someone who thinks that the latter "could do no wrong.”

Vera Files says: While Alunan supported Duterte’s presidential bid in the 2016 elections, he has pointed out the Duterte administration's failure to address issues in governance.

“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 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…

“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 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.

“The monthly salary of Rodrigo Duterte when he was president was P197,000.”

Vera Files says: From 2019 until his term ended in June 2022, Duterte’s monthly salary ranged from P388,096 to P399,739. When he assumed the presidency in June 2016, it was at P160,924 to P165,752 a month, but it increased almost two-fo…

“Alan Peter Cayetano has been expelled from the Senate on the orders of President Ferdinand Marcos and former President Rodrigo Duterte”

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte never ordered the killing of anyone involved in illegal drugs.”

Vera Files says: Throughout his presidency, Duterte made several statements ordering the police to kill drug pushers and traffickers. The most recent was on April 22 at the 43rd commencement exercises of the Philippine National Police A…

“A photo showing former president Rodrigo Duterte relaxing outside his home in Davao City circulated on Facebook after his term ended on June 30.”

Vera Files says: The photo was not taken after Duterte’s term ended on June 30. It was uploaded last September 2017, December 2019 and October 2020 by pages supporting the then-president.

“President Rodrigo Duterte said he "used the presidential powers" to turn Congress against broadcasting network ABS-CBN.”

Vera Files says: In July 2020, Malacañang said Duterte and the executive branch “maintained a neutral stance” in the application for franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, asserting that the rejection of the broadcasting network's franchise appl…

“President Rodrigo Duterte says the Philippines will have two Dutertes sitting as president and vice president for 11 days until June 30 due to the unprecedented early inauguration of his daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio, on June 19.”

Vera Files says: Although this marks the first time in Philippine history that an incoming vice president is the child of an outgoing president, their terms of office do not overlap. Section 4, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution clear…

“President Rodrigo Duterte says his monthly salary ranges from P196,000 to P200,000.”

Vera Files says: The president's salary ranges from P388,096 to P399,739 a month, based on the fourth and last tranche of the salary adjustment in 2019 in accordance with Executive Order No. 201, signed by then-president Benigno Aquino …

“Filipinos have President Rodrigo Duterte to thank for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the acquired assets of which were shown in a collage”

“Leni Robredo advised Filipinos to stock up on food in case President Rodrigo Duterte declares total lockdown or martial law”

“Bongbong Marcos said he used to be an addict, and that President Rodrigo Duterte's three children from his first wife had been addicted to shabu.”

“Sandro Marcos told President Rodrigo Duterte that "your war on drugs was a failure like your face," in reaction to a cocaine use allegation against Bongbong Marcos.”

“President Rodrigo Duterte was given by the U.S. State Department an International Anticorruption award”

“Sen. Richard Gordon apologized to President Rodrigo Duterte”

“President Rodrigo Duterte says no country can diminish the importance of the July 2016 arbitral award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea.”

Vera Files says: Previously, Duterte recognized China's refusal to accept the PCA ruling. He had also described the decision as "just a piece of paper" that he would throw into the wastebasket.

“Mothers will be receiving P10,000 from President Rodrigo Duterte”

“Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte is like Jesus Christ, Allah and Buddha all rolled into one.”