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At a glance
- Claim: President Duterte dismissed Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno from their offices.
- Rating: FALSE
- The facts: In Duterte’s message to the nation on June 21, he only called out Governor Garcia for disregarding protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, and said, “I leave the fate of Governor Garcia to the DILG.” Mayor Isko Moreno was not mentioned by the President during his speech.
- Why we fact-checked this: The video containing the claim has gained 69,062 views, 1,300 likes, and 389 comments, as of writing.
Complete details
A video uploaded by YouTube channel “PH BREAKING NEWS” on June 23 falsely claimed that President Rodrigo Duterte dismissed Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno from their offices for disregarding the protocols of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in their jurisdictions.
The video was entitled, “KAKAPASOK LANG : PANGULONG DUTERTE GOODNEWS! SIBAK si GOV GWEN GARCIA AT KA-ISKO AYAW SUMUNOD!” (Just in: Good news from President Duterte! Gov. Gwen Garcia and Isko were removed from their office because they wouldn’t follow orders!)
Meanwhile, the headline in the video read, “DUTERTE SINIBAK MGA MAYOR AT GOVERNOR!” (Duterte dismissed mayors and governors!)
As of writing, the video has garnered 69,062 views, 1,300 likes, and 389 comments.
The claim is false.
The basis of the video with the claim is Duterte’s message to the nation on June 21. However, the video does not prove the claim written in the title and headline.
In Duterte’s speech, he only called out Garcia for disregarding the IATF’s COVID-19 protocols in Cebu.
Garcia pushed for the provincial ordinance and her executive order that required a day or two of quarantine and a swab test upon arrival at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCA), while the IATF required longer quarantine and a different swab-testing COVID-19 protocol. (READ: Cebu governor defies IATF on OFW quarantine protocols)
Duterte said, “I see the wisdom in her view, but I said the overwhelming notion among us in government and the medical doctors simply do not agree with you. So, I leave the fate of Governor Garcia [to the] DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government).”
“I cannot make an exception doon para sa Cebu. Kung sabihin talaga nila ng task force na you have to go into a quarantine for 10 days, hanggang hindi nagbabago ’yan, wala tayo magagawa,” he added.
(I cannot make an exception for Cebu. If the task force says you have to go into a 10-day quarantine, as long as the guideline has not changed, then we cannot do anything about it.)
On June 22, Garcia deferred to Duterte after being mentioned in his message to the nation. She ordered Cebu to disregard her Executive Order 23 and follow the IATF COVID-19 protocols in the city. (READ: Cebu governor defers to Duterte, aligns with IATF)
Meanwhile, Moreno was not mentioned by Duterte in his June 21 message to the nation.
Additionally, there are no news reports that prove the claims of Duterte dismissing Garcia and Moreno from their posts.
Rappler has debunked other false claims by the YouTube channel “PH BREAKING NEWS.” Read more about them below:
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- FALSE: Duque to be replaced as DOH chief
- FALSE: Duterte confirms Bongbong Marcos elected as vice president
– Nicole Anne Perez/Rappler.com
Nicole Anne Perez is a Rappler intern. This fact check was 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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