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Abante: Dela Rosa did something 'irresponsible, dangerous'

Published Jun 18, 2025 05:08 pm

At A Glance

  • Irresponsible and dangerous. Abante: That's how House of Representatives spokesperson, lawyer Princess Abante described Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa's act of spreading an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video assailing the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte.
House of Representatives Spokesperson Princess Abante (left), Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook)
House of Representatives Spokesperson Princess Abante (left), Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook)

Irresponsible and dangerous.
That's how House of Representatives spokesperson, lawyer Princess Abante described Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa's act of spreading an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video assailing the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte.
“Hindi lang ito iresponsable kundi delikado para sa mga opisyal ng bayan na nagpo-propagate at hinahayaan ang mga fake news at disinformation na lumalaganap (It is not only irresponsible but also dangerous for public officials to propagate or allow the spread of fake news and disinformation),” Abante said in a press conference Wednesday, June 18.
She said Dela Rosa's move, which seemingly was the latter's way to question the legitimacy of the impeachment proceedings, was not only misleading but a reckless abuse of his platform as a public official.
“Bilang mga opisyal po ng bayan, may tungkulin tayong lahat na magtaguyod ng katotohanan. Nakakalungkot ‘pag public official pa ang gumagawa nito, dahil nasa posisyon ang isang public official para ma-steer ang public sentiments, ang pananaw ng tao, at bilang ehemplo din sa mamamayan,” Abante said.
(As public officials, we all have a duty to uphold the truth. It’s saddening when it is a public official who engages in such acts, because they hold a position that can steer public sentiment, shape people’s perspectives, and serve as an example to the citizenry.)
Dela Rosa is a senator-judge in the impeachment tiral of his ally, Duterte.
The House official emphasized that public officials should never be the source of falsehoods, especially when these involve sensitive democratic processes.
She said she hopes the 20th Congress will prioritize the passage of a law to combat fake news.
Abante was responding to questions about dela Rosa’s recent social media post containing AI-manipulated content aimed at discrediting the impeachment process and the House prosecution panel.
House Assistant Majority Leader Zia Alonto Adiong earlier described the incident as “worrisome,” while House Prosecution Panel spokesperson Atty. Antonio Audie Bucoy said the senator was “propagating lies.”
Abante cited the findings and recommendations of the House tri-committee (tri-comm) inquiry on fake news and disinformation in the 19th Congress, which called for urgent legislation to regulate AI-generated content and address the growing threat of digital deceit.
“Sabi nga (As they say), the truth shall set us free—not AI, not fake news,” she said.
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