FACT CHECK: Unrelated audio used in video of crowd mocking VP Sara in Hong Kong

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The audio of a chant calling the Vice President a thief was taken from a July 2026 rally in Manila and added to the video circulating online

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Claim: A video shows overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) chanting a song with the lyrics “Sara Sara Magnanakaw” (Sara, Sara is a thief) during Vice President Sara Duterte’s visit to Hong Kong.

Why we fact-checked this: The claim appears in a video shared in multiple Facebook posts on November 8 by various pages and accounts, including the following:

The facts: The video showing a crowd seemingly calling Duterte a thief used audio from a different, unrelated source: a video titled “Sara, Sara magnanakaw” posted on July 6 on the YouTube channel and Facebook page of Abante News Online.

The Abante News Online video showed protesters chanting the exact same lyrics and in the same tone in front of the Senate building. July 6 was the first day of Duterte’s impeachment trial. (READ: Inside the courtroom: Week 1 of Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial)

Other videos from Duterte’s meeting with OFWs in Hong Kong do not show the crowd singing the song.

Duterte traveled to Hong Kong from November 6 to 8 “to attend engagements and participate in various activities, including an event organized by the Filipino community,” according to a statement released by the Office of the Vice President.

Impeachment trial updates: The impeachment trial of the Vice President resumed on Monday, November 9, following a nearly monthlong break. It is currently the turn of the defense, led by counsel Sheila Sison, to present its evidence and witnesses. (READ: Sara Duterte trial: Defense begins presentation of evidence)

On October 13, the last trial date before the break, the prosecution dropped three of the four Articles of Impeachment against Duterte — the articles on alleged confidential fund misuse, bribery, and grave threats — leaving only the unexplained wealth case to expedite the proceedings.

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