Claim: “Hindi Ninakaw ni Marcos kundi Iningatan Niya ang Kayamanan upang Hindi Makuha ng Totoong mga Kawatan”
Category: False
Complete details: a Youtube video uploaded by the account called Filipino Future makes the claim that former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. did not steal from the Philippine government, but intended to prevent the wealth from being stolen by the Illuminati (elites and oligarchs).
Why we fact-check this: There are multiple sources that can be accessed online which have documented or proved how the former president and his wife have stolen from the coffers of the Philippine government. Here is an example: https://hrvvmemcom.gov.ph/ill-gotten-wealth-recognized-by-the-philippine-supreme-court-2/
(The Mindanao Gold Star Daily is part of the more than 100 organizations online initiative from media, coalitions, civil society, business, academe, law, and the religious sector called ‘#FactsFirstPH.’ The initiative aims to collectively push for truth-telling and debunking lies through four steps: fact-checking by news organizations; networking by civil society and grassroots groups; research and analysis by academic institutions; and seeking accountability by lawyers’ groups.)
