MANILA, Philippines — A social card with the logo of a news agency quoting a supposed statement from Sen. Cynthia Villar made the rounds on social media on Thursday.
CLAIM: The social card with ABS-CBN’s logo quoted Villar supposedly commenting on her family’s “purchase” of frequencies formerly assigned to the network and making a dig against someone working for “18 hours” a day.
RATING: This is fake.
FACTS:
What did the post say
The social card attributed a quote to Villar where defended her family’s purchase of the frequency formerly assigned to ABS-CBN, saying they have money and work hard.
The lawmaker, also the wife of real estate magnate Manny, also supposedly made a snide comment against an unnamed person who works 18 hours but does not have eye bags.
What it left out
ABS-CBN on Thursday night posted a disinformation alert, telling the public that the supposed graphic did not come from them.
The manipulated social card also did not state where the supposed Villar quote came from or the date of the statement or interview.
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