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“Vice President Sara Duterte asks for votes of reelectionist Sen. Imee Marcos , saying she will bring back former president Rodrigo Duterte from The Hague.”

Vera Files says: As the former president is in the middle of a legal process, particularly the pre-trial stage, of the ICC, he cannot walk free unless the court approves his temporary release. A senator has no power to bring him back fr…

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte says he would stay neutral in the 2025 midterm elections by not endorsing any candidate.”

Vera Files says: Duterte has already endorsed senatorial aspirants running under the PDP-Laban and support party-list groups for the 2025 elections.

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte says he supports the efforts to amend the 1987 Constitution for as long as the changes would not benefit the incumbents and the set of leaders who will be elected in the next election.”

Vera Files says: On Jan. 6, Duterte said he sees no reason for Charter change because "we have a good Constitution" and that "there is absolutely… I find it in perfect condition; absolutely nothing wrong with it."

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte says he has no plan to run for office in the 2025 midterm elections, citing his physical weakness.”

Vera Files says: Last November, the 78-year-old Duterte said he will run either for senator or vice president if his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, is impeached.

“President Rodrigo Duterte and Solicitor General Jose Calida are getting a “license” of Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez revoked”

“President Rodrigo Duterte told Filipinos not to vote for Bongbong Marcos because he is a liar and his family are thieves.”

“The tandem of Bongbong Marcos and Rodrigo Duterte for the 2022 elections has been locked in”

“President Rodrigo Duterte had consistently supported the potential bid of his daughter, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio of Davao City, to run for president in the May 2022 elections, but that she did not want to.”

Vera Files says: Contrary to the claim of Palace Spokesman Harry Roque, Duterte explicitly said in at least two recent speeches that he had dissuaded his daughter from seeking the presidency in 2022. Duterte-Carpio herself belied Roque’…

“President Rodrigo Duterte is replacing Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez with lawyer Glenn Chong”

“President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed that Sara Duterte has chosen Bongbong Marcos as her running mate in the 2022 elections”

“Manny Pacquiao told the public to not vote for President Rodrigo Duterte's allies in the 2022 elections”

“President Rodrigo Duterte renews his 2016 campaign promise to create a working environment where security of tenure, among others, "are not only upheld, but also cherished”

Vera Files says: President Duterte had a chance in July 2019 to enact a Congress-approved bill penalizing contractualization, but he chose to veto it, saying the proposed law "unduly broadens the scope and definition of labor-only contr…

“I never, never in my campaign as president promised the people that I would retake the West Philippine Sea. I did not promise that I would pressure China. I never mentioned about [the row between] China and the Philippines in my campaign because that was a very serious matter. - President Rodrigo Duterte on May 3, 2021”

Vera Files says: During a debate among presidential candidates in April 2016, Duterte said: "Pag sinabi [ng PCA na] panalo tayo [at] ayaw ng China, I will not go to war … Pupunta ako sa China. Ngayon, ‘pag ayaw nila, then I will ask the…

“President Rodrigo Duterte said he will shut down voting precincts should Vice President Leni Robredo run for president in the 2022 elections.”

“Senatorial candidate Grace Poe never considered emergency powers requested by President Rodrigo Duterte”