President. 126 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2019 to 2024. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.
Vera Files says: In the same interview with the Chinese Communist Party's flagship newspaper, Duterte said he "want[ed} to be neutral" and "tried to craft an independent foreign policy, not really against America."
Vera Files says: On Nov. 8, 2023, Duterte said: "I have never been with the administration, not even [during] Cory’s time, I am really with the opposition. I enjoy it."
Vera Files says: The U.S. no longer has permanent military bases in the Philippines. The 1987 Constitution prohibited the continued stay of the bases after the 1991 expiration of the Military Bases Agreement between the two countries.
Vera Files says: On Feb. 17, Duterte said he never called Marcos a drug addict, explaining that he could have been referring to the president's use of prescription drugs such as antibiotics and pain killers.
Vera Files says: In February, Duterte said Charter change is all right provided the incumbents and the set of leaders who will be elected in the next election would not benefit from it. In January, he said the Constitution is perfect an…
Vera Files says: Duterte said he could have been referring to the use of drugs such as antibiotics or aspiring, not illegal substances.
Vera Files says: A month prior, Duterte raised the idea of Mindanao breaking away from the Philippines. A few days later, he said political forces in Mindanao were planning to regroup, with Davao Del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez leading…
Vera Files says: On Jan. 6, Duterte said he sees no reason for Charter change because "we have a good Constitution" and that "there is absolutely… I find it in perfect condition; absolutely nothing wrong with it."
Vera Files says: In a Jan. 7 press conference in Davao City, Duterte denied involvement in alleged destabilization efforts against the Marcos administration. He said he had been a president and saw no reason to replace Marcos, saying he…
Vera Files says: This was the first time Duterte mentioned Marcos’ name in connection with drug abuse. In a Nov. 18 , 2021 speech in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, the then-president said a candidate in the 2022 presidential election w…
Vera Files says: Sa isang press conference noong Enero 7 sa Davao City, itinanggi ni Duterte ang pagkakasangkot sa umano'y mga pagsisikap sa destabilisasyon laban sa administrasyong Marcos. Sinabi niya na siya ay naging isang pangulo at…
Vera Files says: Former president Rodrigo Duterte showed no proof of his claim. PDEA issued a statement saying that Marcos' name "is not and was never" in its drug watchlist.
Vera Files says: Walang ipinakitang pruweba si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kanyang pahayag. Naglabas ng pahayag ang PDEA na nagsasabing ang pangalan ni Marcos “ay hindi at kailanman ay hindi nakasama" sa drug watchlist.
Vera Files says: Ito ang unang beses na binanggit ni Duterte ang pangalan ni Marcos kaugnay ng drug abuse. Sa isang talumpati noong Nob. 18, 2021 sa Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, sinabi ng noo'y presidente na may isang kandidato sa 20…
Vera Files says: Duterte's platform when he ran for the presidency in 2016 was anchored on shifting the form of government to federalism, which is possible only by amending the 1987 Constitution, which provides for a presidential system…
Vera Files says: In his previous "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa" episodes aired on Sonshine International Media Network, Duterte uttered expletives, threats and various allegations in his harsh criticisms of government officials, such as …
Vera Files says: Last November, the 78-year-old Duterte said he will run either for senator or vice president if his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, is impeached.
Vera Files says: Noong Nobyembre, sinabi ng 78-anyos na si Duterte na tatakbo siya sa pagka-senador o bise-presidente kung ma-impeach ang kanyang anak na si Vice President Sara Duterte.
Vera Files says: The NTF-ELCAC is a multi-agency body created through Executive Order 70, which Duterte signed in 2018, under the Office of the President, not the AFP. The AFP chief of staff is one of at least 20 members of the task for…
Vera Files says: Toward the end of his six-year presidency, Duterte said "corruption is endemic" in the government and that "nobody can control" it.