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AI detection instruments flagged the picture as 97% to 99% more likely to be pretend, whereas Marcoleta himself debunked it throughout a December 15 Senate listening to
Declare: A photograph exhibits Senator Rodante Marcoleta receiving a can of beer from former president Rodrigo Duterte, whereas Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) government minister Eduardo Manalo watches on.
Ranking: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The picture has been circulating on Fb, with a number of accounts posting the identical picture and sharing it to numerous Fb teams with as many as 37,000 members.
Whereas some posts have since been deleted, screenshots introduced throughout a December 15 Senate listening to present that one had gained as many as 21,200 reactions, 14,600 feedback, and 1,800 shares earlier than being taken down. The preferred one that is still lively has 196 reactions, 338 feedback, and 13 shares as of writing.
Within the picture, Marcoleta, Duterte, and Manalo are wearing designer garments as a celebration is seemingly occurring within the background.
The captions of those posts range, with one calling it a “banal na hapunan” (holy dinner). One other claims Marcoleta couldn’t say no to Duterte handing him a drink due to their friendship, whereas one submit factors out that Manalo is becoming a member of in even when alcohol is prohibited for INC members.
Some feedback on these posts additionally present that customers consider the picture to be actual. “Huwag kayong magazine malinis tapos sabihin nyo kayo lang maliligtas pero might mga bisyo na naman kayo,” one commenter wrote.
The details: A number of AI detection instruments flagged the picture as pretend. Sightengine says that the viral picture has a 99% probability of being AI-generated, whereas Undetectable AI and TruthScan got here to the identical conclusion with 97% confidence.
Marcoleta himself additionally debunked the picture throughout a December 15 Senate listening to of the Committee on Public Data and Mass Media. He labeled the submit as “pretend,” together with a slew of different social media posts.
“Alam naman po nila na Iglesia po ako’t hindi po kami umiinom ng kahit anong alak o anong iinuming nakalalango,” he mentioned.
(You all know that I’m a member of Iglesia ni Cristo and we don’t drink any alcohol or any drink that may trigger intoxication.)
Marcoleta and the INC: Marcoleta is a outstanding INC member. Generally, the church’s members are prohibited from operating for public workplace, however a marketing campaign veteran aware about talks with the INC instructed Rappler in an August 25 report that the church “anointed” Marcoleta and supported his marketing campaign with sources.
After turning into a senator following the 2025 midterm elections, Marcoleta has remained an outspoken INC member. He additionally spoke throughout the INC’s rally final November 16 and 17, the place he criticized the flood management probes for lack of transparency.
Earlier fact-checks: Rappler has debunked different false claims about Marcoleta:
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