FACT CHECK: Bianca Gonzalez quote criticizing the Dutertes is fake

The television host said the circulating quote falsely attributed to her was a manipulated version of her original post on the social media platform X

AT A GLANCE

• TV host Bianca Gonzalez was falsely quoted criticizing the Duterte family and calling for their imprisonment, which she denied.
• The misleading quote gained significant traction on social media, prompting backlash against Gonzalez, including personal attacks.
• Gonzalez clarified that the quote was manipulated from her original post on X advocating for long-term solutions to issues in the Philippines.

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Claim: TV host Bianca Gonzalez criticized the Duterte family and called for their imprisonment, saying the country has fallen into ruin since they came to power.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The quote containing the claim was posted by Facebook page PH Daily Inquiry on August 21. Despite the page having more than 200 followers, the post garnered more than 64,100 reactions, 19,600 comments, and 1,100 shares as of this writing.

The graphic quotes Gonzalez saying, “Tama na, sobra na! Hindi deserve ng mga Pilipino ang band aid solution. Nagkanda-letche letche tayo simula nung maupo yang mga Duterte na yan! Ikulong na yang mga salot!”

(Enough, this is too much! Filipinos don’t deserve band-aid solutions. Everything has gone to ruin ever since those Dutertes came into power — jail those pests!)

Believing the quote was real, several social media users criticized Gonzalez and insinuated that she was paid to make those comments. Others made personal attacks against the TV host.

The claim was repeatedly reposted across various political or Duterte-supporting Facebook groups.

The facts: Gonzalez posted a statement on Facebook on August 21, debunking the circulating quote as false information and clarifying that she never made the fake statement.

She said that the quote originated from a post she made on the social media platform X, but was manipulated. 

Her original post on August 17 read: “Tama na ang band aid, short term, temporary fixes sa tag-ulan. Deserve ng Pilipino ng effective long term solutions. Flood control, mass transport, good governance, atbp. Taun taon nalang [sic] ganito. Bakit sa mga katabi nating bansa, kaya naman, eh dito, parang mas lumala?”

(Enough of the band aid, short term, temporary fixes for the rainy season. Filipinos deserve effective long term solutions. Flood control, mass transport, good governance, etc. This is what happens every year. Why is it that in our neighboring countries, it’s like this, but here, it seems to be getting worse?)

Her post was made amid the heavy flooding and intense rain in parts of Luzon caused by the southwest monsoon or habagat.

In her clarificatory post, the television host wrote, “Huwag kayong mag-imbento ng quote para lang sa likes at comments. Gusto nating lahat ng magandang kinabukasan para sa Pilipinas at hindi fake news ang daan diyan.”

(Don’t invent fake quotes just for likes and comments. We all want a bright future for the country, and fake news is not the way.)

Duterte family: The Dutertes, one of the most influential political dynasties in the country, have faced controversy in recent years. 

Former president Rodrigo Duterte is currently detained at The Hague in the Netherlands by the International Criminal Court for three counts of crimes against humanity. His trial is set to begin on November 30, 2026.

Meanwhile, his daughter and current Vice President, Sara Duterte, is facing her second impeachment complaint — making her the first official to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives. Her trial began on July 6 and is ongoing.

The allegations against the Vice President involve her alleged misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribing Department of Education officials, and grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family.

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– Lourence Angelo Marcellana/Rappler.com

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