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A YouTube video falsely claimed that Manila City Mayor and presidential candidate Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso issued an order preventing his constituents from joining the caravan of fellow presidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

Walang utos (There was no order) during the motorcade of presidential candidate Marcos Jr. to prevent others from going out,” Princess Abante, councilor of Manila’s 6th District, told VERA Files Fact Check via phone call.

“[For] barangay matters, hindi si Yorme ang nagme-memo (the mayor doesn’t send out memos.) Usually the memo will come from the Manila Barangay Bureau (MBB),” Abante, one of three spokespersons of Domagoso’s political campaign, added.

An officer of the MBB told VERA Files Fact Check via phone call that the bureau issued no such memorandum either.

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