FAKE Bam Aquino statement on food waste resurfaces on social media

A viral Facebook post has resurrected a fake quote attributed to reelectionist Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino about serving “leftover food” to the poor.

On Feb. 10, pro-Duterte page The Best Ka Tatay Digong posted a “throwback” image with a fake quote from Aquino, superimposed with the text “GAGO!” or “stupid”:

“Mga tira-tirang pagkain sa mga restaurant ang dapat ibigay sa mga mahihirap - Bam Aquino
(It is leftover food from restaurants that should be given to the poor -- Bam Aquino)”

It was juxtaposed with a statement card copied from Sen. Richard Gordon’s verified Facebook page posted on August 8, 2016, where he expressed support for Aquino’s bill. But the two images were laid out misleadingly, as if to praise Gordon and malign Aquino.

A reverse image search shows Aquino’s fake statement card began making the rounds on social media early in 2018. No news reports or official records show that Aquino issued the statement.

The senator’s office confirmed to VERA Files that the quote is fabricated, saying it is “one of the first fake quotes” that have been attributed to the senator as early as 2016.

Read the full story on VERA Files Fact Check.

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