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Can he even scrutinize evidence? Manuel blasts Dela Rosa for spreading AI video on impeachment

Published Jun 17, 2025 01:51 pm

At A Glance

  • Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel has chided Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa for spreading an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video of students who are against the impeachment of the latter's ally, Vice President Sara Duterte.
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (left), Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Facebook)
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (left), Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Facebook)


Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel has chided Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa for spreading an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video of students who are against the impeachment of the latter's ally, Vice President Sara Duterte.
“Senador ba 'to? Mabuti pa ang mga bata, nakakaintindi na may mga kayang gumawa at magpakalat ng AI-generated videos para manlinlang ng kapwa (Is this really a Senator? Even children understand that there are people capable of creating and spreading AI-generated videos to deceive others), Manuel said in a statement Tuesday, June 17.
Dela Rosa--comfortably reelected during the 2025 mid-term polls--is a senator-judge in the Vice President Duterte's impeachment case.
Kung hindi siya marunong mangilatis ng Facebook video, paano pa kaya kapag ebidensiya ng isang kaso? Dapat mag-inhibit na talaga siya as senator-judge (If he can't even scrutinize a Facebook video, how much more when it comes to evidence in a case? He should really inhibit himself as a senator-judge), said the outgoing congressman from the Makabayan bloc.
The message matters, yes. At ang message ni Bato sa kabataan ay okay lang manloko basta makuha ang gusto mo (And Bato's message to the youth is that it's okay to deceive others as long as you get what you want), Manuel added.
Manuel also took a swipe at the impeached Duterte after she came to the defense of the senator and argued that the use of the AI video was fine so long as it wasn’t used for profit.
“Kinaya nga niyang mag-imbento ng confidential fund beneficiaries. What stops her from inventing an army of supporters through AI? Palibhasa, sanay na sanay silang gawin ang lahat ng makakaya para lokohin sa publiko,” he said.
(She was able to invent confidential fund beneficiaries. What stops her from creating an army of supporters through AI? After all, they are already well-practiced in doing everything they can to deceive the public.)
Manuel added: Kung kailangan nilang gamitin ang mga pekeng estudyante para palabasing kumokontra ang kabataan sa impeachment ni VP Sara, desperado na talaga sila (If they have to use fake students to make it seem like the youth oppose VP Sara’s impeachment, then they are truly desperate).
As a parting shot, Manuel called on the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial immediately.
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