CLAIM: Tumatakbo bilang senador si Deo Balbuena, na mas kilala bilang Diwata, sa halalan 2025.
RATING: HINDI TOTOO
Isang Facebook user ang maling nagpakalat na tumatakbo daw bilang senador si Deo “Diwata Pares” Balbuena sa darating na midterm elections sa 2025.
Nag-post ang Facebook user ng isang video kung saan makikita si Diwata na sumasagot sa tanong ng media at may caption na “Diwata, my senator.”
Ilan pang user din ang nag-repost ng katulad na video o nagbahagi ng iba pang litrato at clip ni Diwata, lahat may parehong caption na nagsasabing tumatakbo siya bilang senador. Basahin dito.
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