Claim: President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that the Dilawans, the color associated with the opposition, and the communist rebels already have “working relations” and that they might disrupt the upcoming 2022 elections.
Category: False
Complete Details: A Facebook page, KLC Happy Thoughts and Cellphone Repair, posted an article of Manila Bulletin in which President Duterte claims that the opposition and Communist rebels have “working relations” and that they might disrupt the upcoming 2022 elections. The user's post also captioned his post, alleging that the opposition, identified as “Pink” ― an obvious reference to Presidential candidate Ma. Leonor Robredo- are planning election cheating/ disruption, without presenting proof.
Why we fact check this: This is an attempt to discredit the Presidential candidate Unverified claims and accusations are not made legitimate just on the President’s say-so. Due process of the law must be followed to ensure that accusations are backed by factual information and evidence. The post has garnered 655 shares as of this writing.
