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FACT-CHECK: Ombudsman did not send Sen. Joel Villanueva to jail

FACT-CHECK: Ombudsman did not send Sen. Joel Villanueva to jail

Jan 29, 2026 | Fact Checked by PressOnePH

A Jan. 7 YouTube video falsely claimed that Sen. Joel Villanueva was sent to prison following a guilty conviction by the Ombudsman.


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