“Ferdinand Marcos Sr. founded the Asian Development Bank”
Social media posts
In a YouTube video. Claim dated 22 May 2023.
FactRakers rated thisFALSE
What FactRakers found
No single individual or institution formed the ADB which was conceived at a 1963 conference held by the UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 May 2023. FactRakers (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 26 May 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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