Video of Peñafrancia procession misrepresented as rally in Metro Manila

The unique video, posted on September 20, mentions the ‘Peñafrancia Fluvial Procession’ in its caption, implying that devotees had been heading to the Danlugan ni Ina, the place the fluvial procession often begins

Declare: The video reveals a rally on EDSA and Quezon Metropolis. 

Ranking: FALSE 

Why we fact-checked this: A number of movies posted as early as November 18 bear the web declare. One video that was posted on that date now has 232,000 views, 1,600 shares, and 681 feedback as of writing. It was posted coinciding with the large “anti-corruption” rally organized by the Iglesia Ni Cristo.

The textual content on the video says, “#PEOPLEPOWER Hindi lang INC Ang Nagrarally, Marami pang Grupo Ang Nagkakaisa Sa EDSA At Sa QC, Mga Curacot ikulong nayan lahat.” (#PEOPLEPOWER It’s not simply INC that’s rallying. Many different teams are uniting on EDSA and QC. Lock up all of the thieves.)

One other video, posted on November 19, has already acquired 244,000 views, 2,100 shares, and 508 feedback. The textual content on the video says, “ANG DAMING TAO!ANO NA NGYYRI S MUNDO!ANG TNONG? BABABA BA ANG PNGULO?” (So many individuals! What is going on on this planet? The query is will the president step down?) 

Some Fb customers believed that the video was certainly that of a rally. One wrote, “Grabi ang dami naman ng taong bayan ang kapal naman ng mukha ayaw pa bumaba ang bangag.” (There are such a lot of individuals. The president has no disgrace. He nonetheless doesn’t need to step down.)

The info:The video reveals the annual Peñafrancia Pageant in Naga Metropolis in September 2025 and never a latest rally in Quezon Metropolis and EDSA. 

The unique video, posted on September 20, talked about the “Peñafrancia Fluvial Procession” in its caption. It implies that the Peñafrancia devotees within the video had been heading to the Reina del Bicol Touchdown, also referred to as Danlugan ni Ina, the place the fluvial procession of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia often begins.

The situation of the occasion will also be verified as Naga Metropolis, with the usage of recognized institutions that may be seen within the video, together with the Fiesta Resort and Naga Metropolis Folks’s Mall. The particular spot of the procession occurred in Padian Road, 150 meters away from Reina del Bicol Touchdown. 

Peñafrancia Pageant: The annual celebration in Naga Metropolis honors the patroness of Bicolandia, Señora de Peñafrancia, additionally referred to by Bicolanos as “Ina”. It’s the largest Marian competition in Asia, drawing tens of millions of devotees every year.

Rally: The video of the spiritual exercise was linked to a protest amid the continued calls to finish corruption in authorities, following the flood management mess and price range insertion scheme.

The Trillion Peso March was held on September 21 in several elements of the nation. INC additionally organized a separate protest on November 16 and 17. Progressive teams additionally held one other huge protest on November 30. 

Earlier reality checks: Rappler had debunked comparable claims linking rallies to the Peñafrancia Pageant and different spiritual actions:

– Angelee Kaye Abelinde/Rappler.com 

Angelee Kaye Abelinde is a scholar journalist based mostly in Naga Metropolis, and an alumna of Rappler’s Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship 2024. 

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