Claim: Presidential candidate Ma. Leonor G. Robredo wants the Philippines to be like Ukraine, where the USA and China will fight in the Philippines
Category: False
Complete Details: A post by We Are One Pilipinas in the Facebook page CDO for BBM and Sara 2022 claims in a picture with a written quotation from Robredo comparing the conflict in Ukraine to be similar to the West Philippine Sea situation, where Ukraine has been fighting strong because of the allies that are helping it.
Why we fact check this: The post’s claim is false. Robredo never said she wants to be like Ukraine, which is at war with a major superpower, Russia. The post is making it appear that Robredo is willing to put the Philippines in the middle of a war between China and the United States.
Link to the false claim: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1516756382034847/permalink/1592795671097584/
(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.)
