“Leni Robredo demanded that another media personality interview her, to join the [SMNI presidential] debate. After being accommodated, she still backed out.”
What Vera Files found
Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, Robredo’s spokesperson, told VERA Files Fact Check that the claim is “false and a complete fabrication.” Robredo and her running mate, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, did not attend the debate due to their “long-standing commitment” to meet their campaign leaders and supporters in Panay Island.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Mike Abe made this claim around 15 February 2022. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 21 February 2022, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGuGAXwb9zE&t=1060s
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.