“Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa said former president Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that he would kill police officers involved in the illegal drug trade was made out of frustration.”
What Vera Files found
During and after his presidency, Duterte has made several public statements, declaring that he would kill rogue cops involved in illegal drugs.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (Senator) made this claim around 14 June 2023. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 21 June 2023, 7 days later. Its rating was “Flip-flop”.
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has 26 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 12 of them false or fake, 13 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU-Jgkp2JLI
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