A satirical post on Facebook (FB) with senator-elect Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo supposedly saying that should the need arise, he will pilot a helicopter even without flight training and know-how, is gaining traction and misleading netizens into believing the statement.
The FB post, which appeared on May 22, had this text superimposed on the graphic: “RAFFY TULFO PLANS TO PILOT HELICOPTER EVEN IF HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW”.
In the caption accompanying the post Tulfo allegedly said he did not need to rely on properly trained pilots because he could fly himself using a manual. Then he was quoted as saying, “Those pilots have been serving the country for many years pero wala namang nagbago sa Pilipinas (but still nothing has changed in the Philippines), so it’s about time I give it a shot.”
The post clearly bears the label “satire only,” and appears on the satirical FB page Philippine Daily Sun (created on Jan. 19, 2022). On its About page, Philippine Daily Sun carries the tagline “the Nation’s Greatest News Source. Fake news you can trust.”
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