Vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio has recently refrained from sharing her opinion on the matter of ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal. But two years ago, as Davao City mayor, she expressed support for the country’s largest broadcasting network.
Luis “Chavit” Singson, mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur and a staunch ally of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., claimed that the funds deposited in Swiss bank accounts of the presidential candidate’s family and recovered by the Philippine government in 2003 are “lawfully theirs.” This is false.
This is not true. Robredo’s spokesperson said the allegation is a “complete fabrication.”
While there is, indeed, no specific law on rebellion, the criminal act has been defined and made punishable under the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act 6968 in 1990.
The WPS issue, including the harassment that Filipino fishermen suffer, was raised in past national elections.
Alex Magno, a columnist of the Philippine Star, wrongly stated that the late president Benigno Simeon Aquino III did not participate in any debate while campaigning during the 2010 elections.
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has said that, if elected, he is “perfectly willing” to release his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).
Two years into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Duterte administration has signaled the country's "shift" from a "pandemic paradigm" to learning how to live with the virus in 2022.
AnaKalusugan party-list Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor, a candidate for mayor of Quezon City, claimed that a “new” Commission on Audit (COA) report “questioned the validity” of P479-million worth of COVID-19 relief goods procured in 2020. This is false.
President Rodrigo Duterte again wrongly claimed, during his Jan. 4 “Talk to the People” address, that the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are “white.”
