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FACT CHECK: Can ‘poor’ Duterte have P5B bank deposits?

WHAT WAS CLAIMED

“Do you think I cannot accumulate even P5 billion?’ former president Rodrigo Duterte asked during the Nov. 13 hearing of the House quad committee.

OUR VERDICT

Flip-flop:

Less than two hours prior, Duterte said he is not rich and living only on his retirement pay

By VERA Files

Nov 30, 2024

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In a Nov. 13 House quad committee hearing, former president Rodrigo Duterte once again claimed he is not rich. Less than two hours later, he said he worked hard and could possibly have accumulated P5 billion.

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