A video supposedly of the arrival of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the Manila International Airport (MIA) is circulating online. This is false. Clips from two unrelated events were spliced to create the footage.
Since May 13, Facebook (FB) users and pages have been sharing a one-minute and 22-second video of a vlogger supposedly capturing the arrival of Duterte at the airport. It carried the text:
“Manila Airport Chaos. When I arrived at MIA Philippines.”
The video starts with clips of the vlogger arriving at the airport and wondering who the crowd was waiting for. At the 00:10-second mark, the woman said:
“Okay. I wonder what is going on because there are tons of people here, even on the top floor. It’s like they’re waiting for some kind of a celebrity.”
The video then shifts to footage of Duterte and his entourage entering a room, welcomed by supporters. At this point, the video carried the text:
“Welcome back Tatay Digong, naka balik najud ang usgan nato na tatay (Our father is back). Nice our great president in Philippines.”
This is not true. The video spliced the used clips from the two unrelated events to make it appear that Duterte has returned to the country from The Netherlands where he has been incarcerated since March 12.
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