Philippines
Government
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What is circulating
“Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV said in a government graphic: 'If sacrificing my life for my country is what it takes, then so be it.'”
Claimed by Facebook pages and groups · social media
The facts
VERA Files rated the graphic fake: Trillanes did not make the statement and the Presidential Communications Office did not publish it. The graphic used a PCO logo that was replaced in April 2023, and the posts drew at least 5,573 reactions.
What is circulating
“Palace Press Officer Claire Castro called Vice President Sara Duterte a 'plague' on the country and demanded her resignation.”
Claimed by Facebook page Lathalang Pilipino · social media
The facts
VERA Files found Castro never made the statement. Her actual earlier remarks criticised Duterte's spokesperson Paolo Panelo Jr. after he suggested on 14 September that President Marcos step down. The fake graphic drew over 2,000 reactions and 1,500 comments.
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