Amid several anti-corruption rallies this September, yet another video supposedly showing a protest action in the Philippines is circulating online. This is false. The video was taken in Kenya in 2024.
On Sept. 14, a Facebook user posted the 11-second clip showing a massive crowd of protesters.
The post carried the text:
“Halaka kilos prostesta (sic) siguro ito, EDSA 3. Kaya sana lahat safe (Oh no. This is probably a protest action, EDSA 3. So I hope everyone is safe).”
The caption used the hashtag “#BangonPilipinas”
A copy reposted by another FB user bore the additional text:
“Oh my goodness. Sobrang dami ng tao, para lang mga langgam. Susugod na yan (There are so many people, they look like ants. They’re about to push forward).”
This is also false. The video shows the same 2024 protest in Kenya.
TikTok user and film maker @Dannigiza uploaded the original clip on June 20, 2024. The post’s caption read:
“Nakuru well represented #rejectfainancebill2024 #Nakuru #kenya.”
On that day, protests erupted in various areas of Kenya to push back against their government’s plans of implementing tax hikes to address budget deficiencies.
VERA Files Fact Check geolocated the clip using visual landmarks and confirmed that the protest took place in Kenyatta Ln, Nakuru, Kenya.
The same video also circulated last year with a different context.
The false posts appeared this September two days after the Armed Forces of the Philippines was placed on red alert amid several anti-corruption rallies in the country.
Groups are set to gather on Sept. 21 to protest against corruption, specifically in the government’s anomalous flood control projects. The event coincides with the 53rd anniversary of Martial Law declaration.
VERA Files has debunked other videos falsely attributed to the anti-corruption protests this month.
The posts by at least two FB users collectively garnered 24,600 reactions, 1,279 comments, 4,218 shares and 914,000 views.
