At a glance: This transpired during a special event organized by the United Muslim Alliance and the Muslim community in Quiapo, Manila.
Why we fact-checked this: The twitter post reached 1,858 retweets, 115 quote retweets and 13. 5K likes. Several accounts also tweeted the event. (https://twitter.com/amad2o2/status/1518268760700112896…)
The Facts: On April 22, 2022, after the endorsement of the priests and clergy of the Catholic Church, VP Leni and Kiko proceeded to the Golden Mosque in Quiapo, Manila as they joined them to an Iftar (the meal after sunset which Muslims partake during the holy month of Ramadan).
In attendance was the Grand Imam of the Philippines, Imam Ali Abdul Madid, being a member of United Muslim Alliance Philippines. But the UMAP has no bloc voting that could reach up to 6 million and Imam Ali has no wide political influence.
According to the 2015 Census of Population, Islam is the second most popular religion in Mindanao, with 5,646,010 population or 23.39 percent from the Mindanao’s population adhering to the faith.
Even with this number, it’s impossible for all the Muslims to vote for one president due to their demographic locations, personal views and political environment since Sara Duterte could also be a factor that could link to another presidential candidate, Bongbong Marcos.
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