Vice Ganda not declared persona non grata in Davao City

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Fact check: Comedian Vice Ganda is not declared persona non grata in Davao City. This, amidst a supposed resolution letter from the Davao City council circulating online declaring him persona non grata.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/vice-ganda-not-declared-persona-non-grata-davao-city/

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00:00Comedian Vaisganda is not declared persona non grata in Davao City.

00:06Persona non grata is a Latin phrase meaning unwelcome person.

00:09This amid a supposed resolution letter from the Davao City Council circulating online

00:14declaring him persona non grata.

00:16It supposedly cites a recent comedic stint by the comedian during a collaboration concert

00:21with singer Regine Velasquez last August 8.

00:24Vaisganda performed a parody of a viral ad song

00:27that supposedly mocked Duterte and his jet ski remarks on the West Philippine Sea.

00:32The resolution supposedly encouraged Davao City residents, institutions, and private businesses

00:36to refrain from supporting products and services endorsed by him.

00:40The purported resolution is fake.

00:43It lacks the official seal of Davao City,

00:45which is present in official documents published on the local government's website.

00:49The document bears no date of passage or list of signatories,

00:52and the resolution number is left blank.

00:54The City Council of Davao has not yet released any announcement or resolution

00:58declaring Vaisganda persona non grata in the city.

01:02Acting Davao City Mayor Rigo Duterte also debunks the claim.

01:06He says the City Council would rather tend to other priority policies and programs over

01:10quote, cheap insults and distasteful jokes made for clout.

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