MANILA, Philippines --- Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa unapologetically shared an AI-generated video of Filipino students opposing the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. 

The 30-second clip he reposted on Sunday, June 15, quickly rak…

The AI-generated video has misled many Filipinos, including Duterte ally Senator Bato dela Rosa, who shared the video on his social media account

Claim: A video shows two students defending Vice President Sara Duterte and explaining why the…

The Vice President issues the statement after her ally, Senator Bato dela Rosa, unapologetically shares an AI-generated video opposing her impeachment

MANILA, Philippines -- Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, June 16, said she sees noth…

MANILA, Philippines --- Vice President Sara Duterte has defended the use of artificial intelligence to supercharge support for political figures like her, drawing a line only when the end product is sold for profit. 

Duterte shared this dur…

MANILA, Philippines --- Sharing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content online erodes public trust, and government officials who do so must acknowledge their actions, a Palace official said on Monday.

Palace Press Officer Claire Cast…

MANILA, Philippines --- Some netizens struggle to distinguish between real content and those generated by artificial intelligence (AI), and Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa may be one of them.

The senator was ridiculed over the weekend after sh…

Malacañang on Monday raised concerns over the circulation of an AI-generated video featuring digitally fabricated Filipinos voicing support for Vice President Sara Duterte against impeachment---particularly after high-ranking officials shar…

MANILA, Philippines --- Government officials should avoid sharing fake news online, as it further erodes public trust in the government and they must also admit to making a mistake when they do so, a Palace official said on Monday.

This was…

Youth Representative Raoul Manuel strongly criticized Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa and Vice President Sara Duterte for being okay with an artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake video showing youths opposing impeachment.

Manuel insisted that…

Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Ace Barbers on Wednesday, June 18, has again stressed the need to pass a measure seeking the creation of an artificial intelligence (AI) watchdog after Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa shared an AI-generated…

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, the former chief of the Philippine National Police and a close ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte, set off a national debate in the Philippines last week after he shared an AI-generated "deepfake" vide…

Days after the Philippine Senate declined to launch the impeachment trial of the country's vice president, two interviews with Filipinos arguing for and against the move went viral.

Neither were real.

The schoolboys and elderly woman making…

Deepfakes are shaking up politics, with both politicians and their supporters turning to AI-generated videos to make arguments, attack their opponents and, worse, share misinformation. Powerful and accessible video generation tools are now …