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“Comelec has disqualified Suharto “Teng” Mangudadatu from running as governor of Maguindanao del Norte.”
Social media posts Claim dated 11 May 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFALSE

What Vera Files found

This May 11, Comelec said it did not disqualify Suharto “Teng” Mangudadatu from running for governor in Maguindanao del Norte. Only Comelec has the power to decide on cases related to the elections

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 11 May 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 12 May 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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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.