Misleading

A tweet bearing a misleading graphic claims political parties Aksyon Demokratiko and PDP-Laban are “party-lists” that are endorsing Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential bid.

Titled “The people backing Robredo presidency,” the graphic published on Twitter on April 26 enumerated several groups allegedly backing Robredo. Among the logos featured under “party-lists” were those of Aksyon Demokratiko and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). It currently has over 1,000 tweets and over 4,800 likes.

This is misleading. Aksyon Demokratiko and the ruling PDP-Laban are political parties – not party-lists. And both are fielding other presidential candidates.

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