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Philippine Officials Reportedly Share Veo 3-Generated Video to Support Vice President Sara Duterte During Impeachment

June 15, 2025

Philippine Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa and Davao City Mayor Sebastian 'Baste' Duterte reportedly shared a fabricated video, generated using Google's Veo 3, depicting fake students voicing support for Vice President Sara Duterte during her impeachment. The clip, styled as a street interview, went viral with millions of views. Dela Rosa faced backlash for spreading disinformation but defended the video's message, seemingly unconcerned about its authenticity.

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Alleged deployer
sebastian-duterte, ronald-dela-rosa
Alleged developer
google
Alleged harmed parties
political-institutions-of-the-philippines, judicial-integrity-of-the-philippines, general-public-of-the-philippines, epistemic-integrity, judicial-integrity, democracy

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