“The 1987 Constitution has a provision that allows a rally of two million people to trigger the swearing-in of a new president.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Nov 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
What Vera Files found
There is no provision in the 1987 Constitution that allows the swearing-in of a new president once a protest rally attendance reaches two million people. Historically, people power movements were able to oust presidents but these are considered extra-constitutional.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 November 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 21 November 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1917365155881618
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