Misleading

Vice President Leni Robredo reached out her hand to a young supporter in Tabaco City, Albay trying to board the vehicle during a campaign for a selfie, contrary to a circulating video that falsely claims Robredo snubbed her fellow Bicolano.

Facebook account Wilfred Lacay posted the manipulated 20-second clip on Feb. 15 to falsely claim Robredo is a snob. The clip was culled from the original one-minute footage taken by Miguel Imperial during the vice president’s campaign in Tabaco City and published on Feb.10.

In the original video, the supporter was trying to board the vehicle for a selfie while Robredo’s female security personnel was preventing her from doing so. When Robredo noticed, she stretched her arms and pulled the supporter onboard the vehicle for the selfie.

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