The exchange never happened; two separate AI-detection tools flagged the video as likely containing AI-generated elements

A video claiming to show President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez laughing together after misleading the public is false and AI-generated.

AI detection tools indicate a high likelihood that the video is synthetic, with no credible sources confirming the exchange depicted.

The AI-generated video drew angry reactions from some social media users who believed the two were caught on video making the alleged statements.

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