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At a glance:
- Claim: President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a revolutionary government.
- Rating: FALSE
- The facts: The videos contain selected excerpts from a 2017 interview where the President said he would declare a revolutionary government if there was destabilization. Duterte and Malacañang have repeatedly denied having any interest or plan in declaring a revolutionary government.
- Why we fact-checked this: The Youtube videos with these claims have a combined 479,884 views.
Complete details:
At least 9 videos from various Youtube channels have been uploaded since March 12 with titles claiming that President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a revolutionary government or RevGov.
One of the videos – titled “SPICY NEWS: PRES DUTERTE DECLARES REV GOV! LENI [Robredo] AT DILAWAN NATAKOT NA!” (Spicy news: President Duterte declares RevGov! Leni [Robredo] and the Yellows are afraid!) – includes an excerpt of the President saying: “Mag-declare ako ng (I will declare a) revolutionary government, period. And I will declare – I will clear the streets and I will declare all government positions vacant.”
The videos contain cherry-picked excerpts of the President mentioning a revolutionary government. The videos feature soundbites and selected clips, many from a 2017 interview of Duterte with broadcaster Erwin Tulfo, with titles claiming that a RevGov is confirmed, declared, or underway.
As of writing, the Youtube videos with these claims have a combined 479,884 views.
These claims are false.
Duterte’s statements came from an October 2017 interview with Tulfo, wherein the President was asked whether or not he was concerned about destabilization. Since that interview, the President and Malacañang have repeatedly denied that they have plans to call for a revolutionary government.
In the interview, Duterte said that RevGov would be possible in the face of destablization, but did not declare it. He said: “’Pag ang destabilization ninyo patagilid na at medyo magulo na, I will not hesitate to declare a revolutionary government until the end of my term.” (When your destabilization starts causing chaos, I will not hesitate to declare a revolutionary government until the end of my term.)
In November 2017, the President told the military that he would not declare a revolutionary government. He told soldiers, “Ang sabi nila, revolutionary [government], coup d’etat. Huwag ’nyo intindihin ’yan, malayo ’yan.” (They say there will be a revolutionary [government], a coup d’etat. Don’t concern yourselves with that, that’s far from happening).
Also in November 2017, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Department of National Defense said that they would not be supporting any moves to establish a revolutionary government.
In August 2020, the President once again denied any plans for a RevGov. He said in a speech filmed in Davao City: “May naglalabas, revolutionary government, tapos ako ang sinasabi na – wala akong pakialam niyan, wala akong kilala na mga tao na ’yan at hindi ko ’yan trabaho,” said Duterte, speaking from Davao City.
(There are calls for a revolutionary government, and they’re saying I am – I’m not involved in that, I don’t know those people, and I don’t work that way.)
In a press briefing on March 16, Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the President does not need a revolutionary government, adding that elections will be held as scheduled in 2022. – Therese Litonjua/Rappler.com
Therese Litonjua is a Rappler intern. This fact check has been reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s internship program here.
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