VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte takes back his call for the separation of Mindanao from PH
After repeatedly calling for Mindanao secession in the past month, former president Rodrigo Duterte now says he would not pursue the plan. He said it was just a “joke” and tactic to “scare” and draw attention to the plight of the southern island, which he said has been historically neglected. STATEMENT In a press conference […]