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Claim: Supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte organized a peaceful protest in New York City in response to the impeachment complaints against her.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: A video bearing the claim circulated on social media, with the most popular post on X (formerly Twitter) gaining 1.2 million views, 1,300 likes, and 701 replies as of writing.
The December 1 post features a video showing people in green marching while holding a banner that reads: “Sara Duterte Supporters, New York, USA.”
The video was captioned: “Hindi lang sa iba’t-ibang parte ng Pilipinas kundi pati na rin sa ibang bansa. Ang sigaw ng lahat: We support VP SARA DUTERTE! Beh, asan na ang impeachment?”
(Not just in different parts of the Philippines but even in other countries. Everyone’s rallying cry: We support VP Sara Duterte! So, where’s the impeachment now?)
The facts: A reverse image search confirms that the video was not taken recently and has nothing to do with the Vice President’s potential impeachment.
Video of a rally held on June 2, 2024, in New York City was misrepresented as a recent protest by Duterte supporters.
The group Hakbang ng Maisug USA organized the march to coincide with the Philippines’ Independence Day celebrations. The group’s members, wearing green — the political campaign color of Duterte — joined the Philippine Independence Day Parade held at Madison Avenue, New York City. The annual parade typically attracts 100,000 people, predominantly Filipinos and Filipino-Americans.
A blog titled Balitang New York and Sonshine Media Network International also reported the event.
Hakbang ng Maisug is a group strongly linked to the Dutertes which has been staging protests against the Marcos administration. The group was behind the controversial prayer rally in Tagum City last April 14 and the “People’s SONA” last July 20.
Impeachment bids: The misleading video implying public support for Duterte surfaced amid the controversies surrounding the Vice President, including lawmakers’ inquiries into her alleged misuse of public funds. She currently faces two impeachment complaints, both accusing her of betrayal of public trust. ACT Teachers Representative France Castro has also hinted at a possible third complaint against Duterte to be filed by religious groups.
Rappler has previously fact-checked posts misrepresenting rallies and other public events as shows of support for Duterte:
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- FACT CHECK: ‘Duterte!’ chants fabricated in video of fitness event in Dubai
– Sean Guevarra/Rappler.com
Sean Guevarra is a Rappler intern. He is a junior BS Development Communication student at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and a news staffer for Tanglaw, the student publication of UPLB College of Development Communication.
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