The video circulating online was spliced to make it seem like Diokno was 'admitting' that the House prosecution intended to fish for evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte
Claim: During Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Akbayan Representative and public prosecutor Chel Diokno said this about the prosecution’s request to subpoena Duterte’s financial records: “Nagbabakasakali lang — baka may makuha tayo dito (Just taking a chance — we might get something out of this).”
Rating: ALTERED VIDEO
Why we fact-checked this: Several videos containing the claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the most popular one gaining 2,200 shares and 1,200 comments.
It opens with Diokno saying, “Nagbabakasakali lang — baka may makuha tayo dito (We’re just taking a chance — we might get something out of this.).” It then shows senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano questioning Diokno about the prosecution’s requests to subpoena Duterte’s bank and tax records.
