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We correct and give context to each of these claims.
VERA Files Fact Check debunked a similar graphic in July 2020.
All images were shot under the term of President Rodrigo Duterte, who took office in June 2016.
Manila – Metro Manila was spared the wrath of typhoon Ompong (international name Mangkhut), which hit Northern Luzon hard, but the heavy rains caused flooding and the scourge of plastic wastes surfaced once again.
A third of the Pasig River has already been cleaned but more daunting tasks remain.