CLAIM: Photo of a protester holding a sign calling for wage hike and increased volume of a popular brand of potato chips.
RATING: SATIRE
An altered photo has circulated social media, particularly Facebook, portraying a rallyist holding a placard urging the government to lobby for “increasing Piattos’ contents.”
The edited placard says: “Itaas ang sahod ng mga manggagawa at dagdagan ang laman ng Piattos.”
(“Increase workers’ wages and increase Piattos contents.”)
On the upper right hand corner of the photo, a visible watermark from Rappler.com can be seen. It was obstructed by the name of a certain “Kenneth V,” possibly the creator of the meme.
Although the original post has been taken down by Rappler from its official Facebook page, the photos can still be seen on its Instagram page.
The photos came from a July 4, 2022 protest appealing to then newly elected president Bongbong Marcos Jr. to fulfill his campaign promise of lowering the price of rice to 20 pesos per kilo.
“Piattos” is a known brand of potato chips that recently became an internet meme after the House of Representatives’ Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability hearing on Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged misappropriation of public funds last Nov. 5.
In the hearing, Antipolo City Rep. Romeo Acop questioned the Office of Vice President for issuing a receipt to a certain “Mary Grace Piattos.”
The congressman alleged that the name could not have belonged to a real person as it alludes to the brand of chips as well as to known local food chain “Mary Grace.”
As of writing, the post has garnered more than 800 reactions, mostly “Haha’s”, 838 shares, and four comments. Hurt Allauigan
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