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A quote card in which presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said rival candidate Francisco “Isko” Moreno was “showing off” at his joint Easter press conference because he was trailing in the race is fake.

A reverse image search revealed the fake quote card is an edited version of Philippine Star’s quote card posted Jan. 24 on Twitter about Marcos’ statement on the release of his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN).

There is no official video or statement of Marcos saying that. He did not comment on the joint presser of Moreno and presidential aspirants Panfilo Lacson and Norberto Gonzales.

He also did not admit to vote-buying and attempting to manipulate the May 9 elections.

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