FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte did NOT threaten to throw Trillanes into the WPS
Viral posts claiming Vice President Sara Duterte threatened to throw former senator Antonio Trillanes IV into the West Philippine Sea are fabricated.
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Viral posts claiming Vice President Sara Duterte threatened to throw former senator Antonio Trillanes IV into the West Philippine Sea are fabricated.
There is no evidence that the appointment of former DepEd Undersecretary Mercado to the NCSC was a political reward following her testimony on VP Sara Duterte's confidential funds case.
A Facebook page claims Vice President Sara Duterte "has clean and honest government," attributing the statement to the Commission on Audit and citing its 2023 unmodified opinion for the Office of the Vice President. This is not true.
A months-old clip of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta "revealing" an issue on confidential funds during Rep. Leila de Lima's term as Justice secretary is circulating on FB. This needs context.
A YouTube video claims that former vice president Leni Robredo defended her successor Sara Duterte over the latter's confidential funds issue. This is fake.
A fabricated quote card claimed that Atty. Leni Robredo defended Vice President Sara Duterte amid a House probe on the latter's use of confidential funds.
Walang batas na nagbabawal sa mga pampublikong opisyal o ahensya ng gobyerno na talakayin ang confidential funds na inilaan sa kanilang mga opisina.
There is no such law prohibiting public officials or government agencies from discussing confidential funds appropriated to their offices.
Naunang ipinahayag ni Sara Duterte na "kalaban ng bayan" ang sinumang kumokontra sa confidential funds.
Habang inuulit ang kanyang desisyon na "hindi na ituloy" ang kahilingan para sa confidential funds, hiniling ni Duterte sa mga senador na sa halip ay ibigay na lang sa National Learning Recovery Program ng DepEd ang halaga.