MindaNews fact-checked three photos with a huge crowd used by pro-Duterte supporters for the “Defend the Flag Peace Rally” in their social media posts. The
photos are false and misleading, as they were actually from a Bukidnon concert for the birthday celebration of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.
The Ben & Ben concert was held in celebration of the birthday of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, who is from Bukidnon.On Facebook, pro-Duterte page PRRD – the Greatest also posted three photos grabbed from the Ben&Ben concert. The post was captioned “TINGNAN | Defend the Flag Peace Rally na kasalukuyan ginaganap sa Tagum City, dinagsa ng mga tao.”The misleading photos used in the Tagum City rally were lifted from the Malaybalay City Ben&Ben concert post of.
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