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President Rodrigo Duterte has not yet endorsed any presidential candidate, contrary to a circulating altered photo that shows him approvingly holding a shirt with a print of Uniteam’s Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte.

Facebook account Margaret Gardiner Gingo posted the doctored photo on March 20 with the caption “PRRD to PBBM.” PRRD stands for President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. PBBM refers to President Bongbong Marcos.

The original picture can be found in a video posted by Facebook page KLC Happy Thoughts and Cellphone Repair on March 17 in which Duterte was holding a white hoodie with the text “Salamat PRRD” printed on it. Salamat means thank you.

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