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3 checks for “Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa”

Checked by Vera Files27 Oct 2023Philippines Politics and government

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.

Checked by Vera Files17 Oct 2023Philippines Politics and government

Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa

“Confidential funds are called as such because local government executives have the discretion to use those.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: Joint Circular 2015-01 prescribes specific activities where confidential funds can and cannot be used. It does not give LGUs discretion to spend confidential funds the way they want to.

Checked by Vera Files6 Oct 2023Philippines Politics and government

Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa

“The opposition was silent and did not scrutinize the confidential and intelligence funds when Leni Robredo was vice president.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: The Office of the Vice President under Leni Robredo did not have confidential and intelligence funds from 2016 until the end of her term in 2022, based on the Annual Audit Reports of the Commission on Audit. Opposition …