“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. responded to Rep. Paolo Duterte's claim that the former only won the 2022 presidential election because of his sister.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 3 Aug 2026.
Vera Files rated thisFake
What Vera Files found
There is no record of President Marcos delivering speeches or remarks claiming he won solely on his own merit, disowning his political alliance with the Dutertes, or attributing his victory to his father's surname.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 August 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 12 August 2026, 9 days later. Its rating was “Fake”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/148934649110542/posts/2070591346944853/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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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.