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Claim: Media did not report the robbery of Japanese last November 7 in Makati City.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a November 9 post by X (formerly Twitter) user “ninabeIlatrix 🧊”, which has 31 comments, 92 reposts, 130 likes, 13 bookmarks, and around 36,600 views as of writing. The post states: “5 Japanese nationals victims of holdups in Metro Manila, mainly in Makati and Parañaque. These serial robberies are not covered by PH media. Such a DISGRACE!”
The post also includes a screenshot of a Facebook comment from a certain “Len Yoshida” stating the same as the main post, along with the date of the latest robbery on November 7. The picture also includes Japanese embassy website links about the robbery incidents on October 19 and October 27 in Makati and October 31 in Parañaque.
The facts: Before the time of the post by “ninabellatrix” on X (November 9, 11:05 PM), several news outlets had reported the November 7 robbery targeting Japanese.
These include ABS-CBN News on its Facebook page on November 8, and later on November 10 on its website and on TV Patrol; Inquirer.net on November 9; Manila Bulletin on November 9; and Philstar.com and Daily Tribune on November 10.
According to the reports, the motorcycle-riding suspects robbed two Japanese nationals on November 7. Makati police launched an operation and successfully apprehended the suspects on Friday, November 8.
The ABS-CBN post on its Facebook page also made reference to the other robbery incidents in Makati City and Parañaque.
Following the incidents, the Japanese embassy in the Philippines advised its nationals to exercise caution.
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– Percival Bueser/ Rappler.com
Percival Bueser is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program. This fact check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program here.
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