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FACT CHECK: Ex-President Duterte viral photo hanging out outside Davao house an old one

An old photo of former President Rodrigo Duterte hanging out outside their house in Davao City and talking to some supporters has circulated anew on Facebook.
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FACT CHECK: CDO-Iligan-Marawi highway safe for travel even at night - Iligan solon

Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao took exception to the claim of Manila-based journalist Raissa Robles that the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan-Marawi highway is not safe for travel during night time.
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FACT CHECK: Contrary to Sara Duterte's claim, not all kidnap victims of Abu Sayyaf have been rescued

The claim of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte that all kidnap victims abducted by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Mindanao since 2016 have been successfully rescued is false.
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FACT CHECK: Panguil Bay Bridge project approved during Aquino administration

Contrary to claims made by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that the Panguil Bay Bridge is part of President Duterte's "Build, Build, Build" centerpiece infrastructure program, the project was initiated and approved during the administration of the late President Benigno Aquino III.
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FACT CHECK: Journo's tweet on Mindanao tourism vis-à-vis kidnapping surge lacks context

A recent tweet by journalist Raissa Robles that opening up Mindanao to tourism will lead to a rise in kidnapping activities by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and other bandits lacks context.
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FACT CHECK: No call from Baste Duterte to rename University of the Philippines to Bagong Pilipinas University

Weeks after the May 9 elections, a Facebook page called Baste Duterte FP made a call asking for a petition to rename the University of the Philippines to Bagong Pilipinas University. The post is fake as Duterte, the runaway winner in the recently concluded 2022 mayoral race in Davao City, did not make such call.
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