FALSE

CLAIM: The late former president Noynoy Aquino, former interior secretary Mar Roxas and Vice President Leni Robredo claim to be without blemish (walang bahid) even though they pocketed billions in Yolanda relief funds
RATING: FALSE

A Facebook page shows a photo of the late former president Noynoy Aquino, former interior secretary Mar Roxas and Vice President Leni Robredo with a caption accusing them of pocketing billions in Yolanda relief funds. This claim is FALSE.

The three were never accused of graft and corruption related to the funds allocated by the government or donated by foreign governments and groups for the Supertyphoon “Yolanda” relief and rehabilitation efforts.

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