FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr. did not say protecting VP Duterte from her case is ‘corruption’

Rappler - Oct 6, 2026

A viral Facebook graphic attributes a statement to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. about Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal troubles, but the official transcript of Marcos’ media briefing in India does not contain the remarks attributed to him

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