The viral video was also shared by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda, and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin Jr.
Manila PIO said both government officials issued their own statements, saying the video was old and “did not reflect the current situation in the area.” The country’s top diplomat has taken to Twitter to explain that the video was “fake news,” asking the public to ignore the shared video. “I just got a call from Mayor Isko. This is an old video. THIS IS FAKE NEWS. IGNORE THIS S***. I WILL ASK MY FRIEND WHY HE POSTED IT. THIS IS NOT TRUE,” Loscin said in a tweet.I just got a call from Mayor Isko. This is an old video. THIS IS FAKE NEWS. IGNORE THIS SHIT. I WILL ASK MY FRIEND WHY HE POSTED IT. THIS IS NOT TRUE.