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Claim: Thousands of protesters supporting Vice President Sara Duterte have arrived at EDSA Shrine, calling for a “People Power” revolution.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video, posted on November 23, has 589,000 views, 16,800 likes, 3,420 comments, and 1,109 shares as of writing. It was posted by an account with 219,200 followers.
Similar videos containing the same footage can also be seen on other social media pages. All present the video as part of the protests staged by Duterte supporters at the EDSA Shrine.
One of the videos is titled “Dumagsa na ang taong bayan sa EDSA, hindi na mapigilan tuloy na (The people have flocked to EDSA, this can’t be stopped anymore).” The text “Marcos resign” is also superimposed on the video.
The bottom line: A reverse image search showed that the videos circulating on social media were from the 2023 rally staged by jeepney drivers under the transport group PISTON against the government’s deadline for them to consolidate into cooperatives under the jeepney modernization program.
The TikTok videos misrepresented the jeepney drivers’ protests as part of the rally staged by Duterte’s supporters amid the controversies hounding her. (READ: Duterte’s disciples? EDSA Shrine flags hundreds of new churchgoers)
On November 26, around 300 to 400 people flocked to the EDSA Shrine — site of the 1986 People Power Revolution that ousted the dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos — to show support for the Vice President. As of December 2, most Duterte protesters have left the historic site after gathering at the shrine for almost a week.
Growing Duterte-Marcos feud: The social media posts were made amid the heightening political feud between the Dutertes and the Marcoses.
Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, are currently facing several House hearings investigating the Vice President’s alleged misuse of public funds and the extrajudicial killings under the elder Duterte’s war on drugs campaign. (READ: [Newspoint] The Duterte drama)
The Vice President is also facing a criminal complaint for the “forced transfer” of her chief of staff to a private hospital and a subpoena due to her threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
On December 2, the first impeachment complaint was filed against Duterte for her supposed failure to account for the use of public funds in her offices, her public threats against high-ranking government officials, and alleged ill-gotten wealth, among other issues. (READ: LIST: Issues invoked vs VP Sara Duterte in the first impeachment rap against her)
Protests taken out of context: This was not the first time social media posts misrepresented other public gatherings as protests by Duterte supporters.
Rappler has already debunked a false claim misrepresenting a running event in Dubai as a pro-Duterte protest. – Kyle Marcelino/Rappler.com
Kyle Marcelino 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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