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“Bongbong Marcos admitted he is the mastermind behind the flood control corruption scandal.”
Social media posts Claim dated 30 May 2026.
Vera Files rated thisFalse

What Vera Files found

President Bongbong Marcos did not admit to being the mastermind behind the flood control corruption scandal. The reel was edited. The publisher omitted words and rearranged clips from the original video published in November 2025 about Zaldy Co.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 30 May 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 4 June 2026, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

Links recorded by Vera Files. Some posts may have been deleted since.

This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.