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A Facebook user posted an erroneous video showing a massive crowd supposedly attending a pro-Duterte rally. This is false.

Uploaded on Feb. 17, the 16-second video shows people repeatedly chanting “Duterte!” while jumping up and down with their hands raised.

There was no text in the caption; instead there were several green heart emojis, which are typically associated with the Dutertes.

A reverse image search revealed the original video was taken on July 23, 2023 during the Zevra Festival, an annual music concert held in Cullera, Spain. The festival has no connection to Duterte or any political event.

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