Misleading

A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in social media posts that claim it shows Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo “admitting she cannot defeat rival Ferdinand Marcos Jr no matter what she tries” ahead of the 2022 presidential election. The posts are misleading. In the original footage, Robredo said that she could not match Marcos Jr’s resources but was hopeful she could defeat him by enlisting more people to volunteer for her campaign.

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