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Claim: Video footage shows a huge crowd marching in a rally held at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the Facebook reel bearing the claim has over 78,000 views, 1,300 likes, 1,100 comments, and 177 shares. The video was also posted on YouTube on August 30 by a channel with 16,300 subscribers.
The video of the rally was allegedly taken at the KOJC compound in Davao. Text superimposed on the video reads: “KOJC Rally. First time in Davao City. Parang (Looks like) EDSA [People Power Revolution].”
The reel’s caption states “Grabe daming tao” (Wow, there’s a lot of people) with the hashtags #KOJCsiege, #KOJCCompound, #KOJCundersiege, #rally, #rallymovement.
The facts: Running a reverse image search on Google, Rappler found that the video was taken in Kenya, not Davao City.
Uploaded on TikTok on June 20, 2024, the original video’s caption states that the footage shows a demonstration in Kenya to protest the passing of a finance bill meant to raise or introduce new tax measures in the country. The Kenyan government later withdrew the controversial bill.
A pan-African channel, The Junction 360° TV, also reported that the clip was filmed in Nakuru, Kenya.
In August, Agence France-Presse (AFP) debunked a similar claim where the same clip was misused to falsely depict an anti-hunger protest in Nigeria. According to AFP, the footage was taken on Mburu Gichua Road in Nakuru City, Kenya, as evidenced by the landmarks and keywords present in the video clip.
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Quiboloy arrest: The misleading video was uploaded during the large-scale manhunt for doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy on the KOJC property in Davao City. The operation, launched on August 24, was greeted by protests from KOJC members and supporters, leaving several people injured. (TIMELINE: Saga of KOJC’s Apollo Quiboloy, from temporary detainment in Hawaii to Davao ‘surrender’)
On Sunday, September 8, Quiboloy was finally “arrested” after months of evading arrest orders over human rights abuses, as announced on Facebook by Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos.
However, Quiboloy’s lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, said his client “voluntarily surrendered to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, specifically the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces, or ISAFP.”
Quiboloy, who faces cases of child abuse and human trafficking, was flown out of Davao City at 6:30 pm on Sunday via a military aircraft and arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City at 8:30 pm. He was later brought to the Philippine National Police custodial facility in Camp Crame, Quezon City. (READ: Marcos: Quiboloy’s one condition — AFP should be present)
According to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Quiboloy will face cases in the country first before any talk of extradition to the United States. The preacher was charged with sexual trafficking by a California court and has been on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most wanted list since 2021.
Previous fact-checks: Rappler has published several fact-checks related to Quiboloy and the controversial KOJC:
- FACT CHECK: KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy is alive
- FACT CHECK: KOJC lawyer wrongfully denies Quiboloy’s status as a fugitive
- FACT CHECK: No $2-million bounty for Quiboloy’s arrest
– Larry Chavez/Rappler.com
Larry Chavez 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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