Claim: Campaign rally of VP Robredo infiltrated by the New People’s Army
Rating: False
Complete Details: A YouTube video that appears to be a news report from SMNI News headlined a report that claims that the rally was conducted by supporters of incumbent Vice President and 2022 Presidential candidate Ma. Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo was infiltrated by the New People’s Army (NPA). The alleged source of the information was two former cadres of the NPA.
Why we fact-check this: Accusations such as this are presented in such a way that misleads the public into thinking that this is factual information, when in fact there was no solid proof to substantiate such claims.
The video has garnered 378,932 views as of this writing.
(The Mindanao Gold Star Daily is part of the more than 100 organizations online initiative from media, coalitions, civil society, business, academe, law, and the religious sector called ‘#FactsFirstPH.’ The initiative aims to collectively push for truth-telling and debunking lies through four steps: fact-checking by news organizations; networking by civil society and grassroots groups; research and analysis by academic institutions; and seeking accountability by lawyers’ groups.)
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