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President Rodrigo Duterte has not declared support for the presidential candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo, contrary to what a misleading TikTok video has implied after a group supporting the president endorsed her.

A faction of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) headed by former National Commission for Muslim Filipinos commisioner Abubakar Mangelen has endorsed Robredo’s candidacy, several news outlets reported April 25.

A resolution dated April 19 containing the endorsement, however, does not say Duterte shares the same view. The president to date has not endorsed any presidential candidate.

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