
CLAIM: Sen. Robin Padilla has died due to a severe illness.
RATING: FALSE
A YouTube channel falsely claimed that Sen. Robin Padilla had died due to a severe illness.
The thumbnail of the YouTube video showed images of his wife, Mariel Padilla and his daughter, Kylie Padilla, crying, along with the supposed image of the senator in a hospital bed.
The thumbnail also featured fake quotes from Padilla’s daughter, accusing the senator’s wife of being responsible for what happened.
The photos used in the thumbnail were taken from an old photo of Padilla or screengrabs from different TV shows.
The photo of Padilla in a hospital bed was taken by his wife during his recovery after he underwent a heart procedure in 2022.
The photo of Mariel used in the thumbnail was a screengrab from her 2019 guest appearance on “Magandang Buhay” with Padilla, where she became emotional after receiving a gift from the show’s hosts.
The photo of Kylie in tears was an emotional scene from an episode of her drama “Ang Lihim ni Urduja.” in 2023.
A check of Padilla’s official Facebook page also confirmed that the claim was false, as he has been actively posting updates on his account.
A Google search yielded no news coverage about Padilla’s alleged death. The official website of the Senate of the Philippines also does not have an announcement of Padilla’s supposed demise.
As of writing, the video has amassed 94,699 views and 1,000 likes on YouTube. Leigh San Diego
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