Claims on social media attempted to erase the history of abuse and corruption by the Marcoses during the Martial Law years. Read Part 2 of this investigative series by Gemma Bagayaua-Mendoza.
This claim is reiterated by Bible-quoting social media influencer Sangkay Janjan, who has posted a number of videos exagerating Marcos achievements and justifying their wealth on his Facebook page and YouTube channel. In one video, Sangkay Janjan even flashes a map of the alleged Maharlika kingdom., according to historians. Nor is there proof that a royal family named Tallano ever ruled over this kingdom.
Sangkay Janjan’s YouTube video with the Maharlika kingdom map has been viewed over a million times. Videos on YouTube that claim the Marcoses own a million tons of gold and that this gold will “save the world” have also gotten over 1 million views as of writing. The number of followers of Facebook pages, groups, influencer accounts, and YouTube channels involved in this massive propaganda effort amount to millions.Pinoy Rap Radio did not respond to Rappler’s requests for an explanation about how they came to their conclusion. After Rappler published its fact check on the Pinoy Rap Radio claim denying Marcos corruption, the page administrators merely deleted the post without issuing corrections. They also deleted similar content posted on their page.
Rappler sought to interview Sangkay Janjan about the content he has been posting but he did not agree to an interview. Instead of issuing a correction in relation to, he defiantly posted a live video further exaggerating Marcos achievements. It does not help that the Marcoses never denied nor commented on these claims. They have not granted Rappler’s request for an interview regarding these false claims and the activities of their campaign team on social media.
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