“Sen. Imee Marcos urged her younger brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, to resign.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 May 2025.
Vera Files rated thisMisleading
What Vera Files found
It is not true that Sen. Imee Marcos urged President Bongbong Marcos to step down from his post. A video of Imee from 2023 was used to mislead netizens. In the original post, the senator did not name anyone nor did she directly target her brother.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 May 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 30 May 2025, 6 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1205057690789144
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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.
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