“President Rodrigo Duterte gave a powerful order against leftist groups on Dec. 6, 2020. In the video, Duterte said the Communist Party of the Philippines and its “legal fronts and infrastructure” must be destroyed, and told soldiers to not hesitate to use their guns against a perceived enemy.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 6 Dec 2020.
Vera Files rated thisNeeds Context
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 December 2020. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 22 December 2020, 16 days later. Its rating was “Needs Context”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/224792261332025/videos/400537124630371
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOK3jKJoF5M
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