Maisug video ni PBBM, peke ayon sa mga eksperto; Mga ebidensya, iprinisinta sa publiko

- President Bongbong Marcos’ alleged video of him seemingly snorting a powdered substance was proven to be fake

- Forensics experts presented evidence showing that the video is a hoax

- It can be recalled that the organization called Hakbang ng Maisug showed the video on the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of PBBM

- The video, which has since then gone viral, was earlier debunked by government officials, and later by forensics experts

President Bongbong Marcos’ alleged video showing a man that appears to be likie him seemingly snorting a powdered substance was proven to be fake.

Forensics experts today presented evidence to the public and the media showing that the video is actually a hoax.

Earlier, forensic scientists from the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation debunked the authenticity of the video, citing several anomalies.

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"From the video spectral analysis, we can see that the intertragal notch here are embossed,” said Dr. Joseph Reuel Cruz of the NBI Medico-Legal Division.

“Compared here which is not that embossed,” he added.

"So it means that this picture is definitely not the same," Dr. Cruz concluded.

It can be recalled that the video was shown to the public by the organization called Hakbang ng Maisug on the day the president is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of PBBM to the people.

The organization has been organizing rallies against the administration of PBBM, with some of them attended by known personalities like former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Mayor Baste Duterte, and many more.

As for the video, it has since then gone viral, though debunked by government officials early on.

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Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr., also more popularly known as BBM or PBBM, is the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines. He also served as Governor of Ilocos Norte in 1983, holding that office until the ouster of his father, President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. In 1998, he was elected again as Governor of Ilocos Norte and served for three terms and later ran and won a seat in the Philippine Senate during the 2010 elections. He served as Philippine Senator until 2016. He ran for Vice-President during the 2016 elections but was unsuccessful and in 2022, he ran for president and won with a landslide victory.

Earlier, the Department of National Defense (DND) released a statement regarding the so-called "pulvoronic video" which was shown by the group calling themselves Maisug. According to the DND, the video appeared to be a sinister attempt to bring down the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. The DND also emphasized that those behind the release of the video won't succeed.

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More than a week ago, Vice President Sara Duterte announced she's not attending the third SONA of President Bongbong Marcos. She shared her decision in an ambush interview during the inauguration of the Child and Adolescent Neurodevelopmental Center in Davao City on Thursday. The Vice President also named herself the "designated survivor." This will be the first time that Duterte will skip PBBM's SONA since their tandem won the 2022 election.

Source: KAMI.com.gh