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A Facebook page falsely claimed that certain partylists running in the 2022 election support the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), even though none of the partylists have publicly declared support for the latter.

It also alleged that the CPP-NPA-NDF supports several senatorial candidates, mostly members of presidential bet Leni Robredo’s senatorial slate. The CPP-NPA-NDF did not endorse any candidate for this year’s election.

Facebook page “DSWD 4ps Update” posted the false claim on May 9, discouraging people from voting the following partylists due to alleged links to the communist party: Gabriela Women’s Partylist, ACT Partylist, Kabataan Partylist, Pamilyang Magsasaka Partylist, Magsasaka Partylist, Bayan Muna Partylist, Akbayan Partylist, Damayan Partylist, and Anakpawis Partylist. Five of these are part of the Makabayan bloc

As for the senators mentioned, the list included: Neri Colmenares, Leila de Lima, Chel Diokno, Chiz Escudero, Luke Espiritu, Richard Gordon, Risa Hontiveros, Elmer Labog, and Antonio Trillanes.

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