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“Risa Hontiveros walked out of senate hearing on drug war because former president Duterte embarrassed her.”
Social media posts Claim dated 30 Oct 2024.
Vera Files rated thisFalse

What Vera Files found

Hontiveros delivered a closing statement before leaving the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the Duterte administration's war on drugs. She did not walk out in the middle of interpellating former president Duterte.

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 30 October 2024. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 22 November 2024, 23 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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