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7 checks for “Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte”

Checked by Vera Files30 Jan 2024Philippines Health

Rodrigo Duterte

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte said the Armed Forces of the Philippines knows that the Philippines has a president who is a drug addict.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: This was the first time Duterte mentioned Marcos’ name in connection with drug abuse. In a Nov. 18 , 2021 speech in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, the then-president said a candidate in the 2022 presidential election w…

Checked by Vera Files30 Jan 2024Philippines Health

Rodrigo Duterte

“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is a "drug addict" and his name was included in a narco-list from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.”

Vera Files rated this: Baseless

Vera Files says: Former president Rodrigo Duterte showed no proof of his claim. PDEA issued a statement saying that Marcos' name "is not and was never" in its drug watchlist.

Checked by Vera Files1 Jul 2022Philippines Health

Carlito Galvez Jr.

“The Philippine government achieved its target of fully vaccinating 70 million Filipinos against the coronavirus disease before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term on June 30.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: As of June 1, data from the Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 vaccination dashboard shows that this target was indeed achieved with 70,147,235 Filipinos completing their primary vaccine series, but only after several …

Checked by FactRakers1 Dec 2020Philippines Health

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine president

“Europe in 'third wave' of COVID-19”

FactRakers rated this: FALSE

FactRakers says: Europe is still in the second wave of coronavirus infections at the time of Duterte's speech

Checked by FactRakers28 Jul 2020Philippines Health

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine president

“Virus behind pandemic occurs 'once every 100 years”

FactRakers rated this: FALSE

FactRakers says: This is the second time Duterte made the flawed claim

Checked by FactRakers23 Jun 2020Philippines Health

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

“Many countries have 'perfected' COVID-19 vaccines”

FactRakers rated this: FALSE

FactRakers says: The World Health Organization says vaccines are still undergoing trial

Checked by FactRakers22 Apr 2020Philippines Health

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine president

“Gasoline can kill the coronavirus”

FactRakers rated this: No basis. It's also dangerous