A TikTok user posted a video claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received an honorary award from the United States (U.S.) Army. This is false.
Published on Feb. 11, the video shows photos of U.S. President Donald Trump and Marcos with text that read:
“BINIGYAN NG PINAKAMATAAS NA HONORARY AWARD NG USA ARMY. PBBM LANG SAKALAM
(Given the highest honorary award by the USA Army. PBBM (Marcos) is mighty)”
The false video included an audio narration, saying:
“Grabe, Pangulong Bongbong Marcos po, itinayo ang bandila ng Pilipinas sa buong mundo. Ito na yung sinasabi niya nung eleksyon time
(Wow, President Bongbong Marcos raised the Philippine flag to the whole world. This is what he was saying during election time).”
The original video was taken on May 4, 2023, when Marcos visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States, to pay his respects to fallen veteran American soldiers.
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