FACT CHECK: Duterte seesaws on order to kill drug addicts
When questioned about his drug war policy, former president Rodrigo Duterte falsely claimed that he did not order the killing of drug addicts, but later admitted that he did.
Claims by Public Figures
FACT CHECK: Duterte’s joint bank account is with Sara, not his wife
Former president Rodrigo Duterte's joint bank account in question is with his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, not his wife.
FACT CHECK: Rodrigo Duterte flip-flops on endorsing candidates in 2025 polls
Former president Rodrigo Duterte had earlier endorsed aspirants for the 2025 senatorial and party-list elections.
FACT CHECK: Barbers inaccurately cites data on drug-related killings under Marcos administration
Surigao Del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers inaccurately cited a VERA Files article, saying there were only 73 drug-related killings under Marcos from July 2022 to 2023.
FACT CHECK: Wala nga bang sinabi si Duterte na i-shoot, i-‘salvage’ ang mga kriminal?
Sa ilang mga talumpati, sinabi ni Rodrigo Duterte na palabanin ang mga kriminal na sangkot sa droga kung ayaw nilang lumaban.
