A news report about a bullet hole found at the office of Philippine presidential front runner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr has been viewed millions of times in social media posts that link the clip to an alleged assassination attempt against him in 2022. The video has been shared in a misleading context; the report was aired by local broadcaster GMA News in 2015.
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