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CLAIM: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will be canonized by Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy
RATING: SATIRE

A satirical social media card says presidential candidate and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. will be canonized by controversial evangelist Apollo C. Quiboloy, who claims to be the “Appointed Son of God” and the “Owner of the Universe”.

The quote card claims Quiboloy was honored to proclaim the son and namesake of the late dictator and plunderer to become a saint of his Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church because Marcos Jr. possessed the qualities shown by God.

The post also claims that Marcos’s spokesperson, lawyer Vic Rodriguez, sent his thanks for the “canonization” news.

The post is of course satirical.

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