GMA, nagbabala sa fake "prayer rally" video na pinapakalat gamit video nila sa Sinulog Festival
- GMA News took to Instagram to warn about a fake video that is being spread on social media
- According to GMA News, the fake "prayer rally video" for PRRD in Cebu was edited, and that the original was actually their video taken during the Sinulog
- The network then shared a side by side comparison of the fake video vis-a-vis the real video that they shot from Sinulog Festival
- GMA also explained that the video was during a procession of the devotees on January 17, 2025
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GMA News took to Instagram to warn the public about a fake "prayer rally" video circulating on social media.
According to the network, the edited video falsely claims to show a prayer rally in Cebu City for former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained in The Hague, Netherlands.
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However, GMA clarified that the original footage was actually taken during the Sinulog Festival in Cebu City.
The video, captured on January 17, 2025, depicted a religious procession where devotees walked in prayer while carrying an image of Mama Mary as part of the Fiesta Señor 2025 celebrations.
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To counter the spread of misinformation, GMA News shared a side-by-side comparison of the fake video alongside their original coverage.
The comparison clearly shows how the misleading version was altered to fit a false narrative.
"Ang orihinal na video ay kuha mula sa Cebu City kung saan nagdadasal at naglalakad ang mga deboto habang bitbit ang imahen ng Inang Maria noong January 17, 2025 para sa #FiestaSeñor2025. Samantala, sinasabi sa edited video na ang kuha ay mula raw sa prayer rally sa Cebu City para kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na kasalukuyang idinetine sa The Hague, Netherlands."
In response, the network urged the public to be cautious and not to believe or share fake news online without verifying the information.
"May kumakalat na edited video mula sa coverage ng GMA Integrated News at GMA Regional TV News sa Sinulog Festival... Pinaaalalahanan namin ang lahat na maging mapanuri at ‘wag basta-bastang maniniwala sa mga kumakalat na pekeng balita online," GMA stated in their warning.
As misinformation continues to spread rapidly on social media, GMA News reminds everyone to fact-check sources before accepting content as truth.
News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable to just about simply everyone.
In a previous report by KAMI, two suspects were arrested in Liloan, Cebu for offering women to drinking men inside a bar. They were caught in an entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation Region VII. One male suspect and another from the LGBTQ community were arrested for offering 5 women to customers in a bar.
In another viral local report, a man was arrested for killing his neighbor in Barangay Wines, Baguio District, Davao City. The stabbing incident was committed on March 02, 2025; the victim was identified as Alvin Dulos, 51 years old. As reported in TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the suspect, Jason Dalayon, was resting on a hammock when he saw the victim and called him. That's when the suspect stabbed the victim, multiple times; as reported, the victim sustained a total of 13 stab wounds.
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