FACT CHECK: Robredo did not rebuke VP Duterte’s claims about OFW repatriation

2026-03-18 - 09:32

Claim: Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo publicly disputed Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that repatriating overseas Filipino workers from the Middle East would be easy, citing airspace restrictions and security threats in the region. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post quoted Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo saying, “Bakit ka magpapadala ng eroplano, may airspace restrictions at panganib sa seguridad dahil sa aktibong conflict zones between Israel and Iran?” (Why would you send airplanes when there are airspace restrictions and security dangers due to the active conflict zones between Israel and Iran?)