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“Visayas, Mindanao need Manila's decision to declare state of calamity”
Senate bet and actor Robin Padilla In a video on his FB page. Claim dated 16 Apr 2022.
FactRakers rated thisFALSE

What FactRakers found

The law empowers all local governments to declare a state of calamity when needed

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

In short

Senate bet and actor Robin Padilla made this claim around 16 April 2022. FactRakers (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 21 April 2022, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

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