“Police Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said he will leave the country if Sara Duterte becomes president in 2028.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 20 Mar 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFake
What Vera Files found
Police Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III did not release a statement saying he will leave the country if Sara Duterte becomes president. The quote is fabricated and no legitimate news organization reported about such a remark from Torre either.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 March 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 28 March 2025, 8 days later. Its rating was “Fake”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BFuGmDPdM/
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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.