FACT CHECK: President Duterte falsely claims that the CPP is behind vaccine hesitancy in Southern Mindanao

On April 11, PTV Channel 4 broadcasted President Rodrigo Duterte’s pre-recorded “Talk to the People” speech where he blamed the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) for the low vaccination rate in Mindanao’s Bangsamoro and Soccsksargen regions. Manila Bulletin published an article on the...