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“It is legal for employers to reject the application of unvaccinated job-seekers.”
Vera Files rated thisFlip-flop

What Vera Files found

Duterte's recent claim contradicts the stance agreed upon by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) on the matter, following a string of inconsistencies.

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

In short

Rodrigo Duterte and Inter-Agency Task Force for Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases made this claim around 9 November 2021. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 15 November 2021, 6 days later. Its rating was “Flip-flop”.

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.