FACT CHECK: Bianca Gonzalez did not say she’d be disappointed if VP Sara isn’t jailed

No reports confirm that the television host made the statement; she has previously been the subject of fabricated quote cards on social media

AT A GLANCE

• Bianca Gonzalez's supposed quote that she will be disappointed if Vice President Sara Duterte will not go to jail for stealing public funds is false.
• The claim originated from several Facebook posts that do not cite any credible sources for Gonzalez's supposed statement.
• Duterte is currently undergoing an impeachment trial, with only one charge remaining after the prosecution dropped others. There have been previous instances of fabricated quotes attributed to public figures.

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Claim: Television host and model Bianca Gonzalez said that she would be disappointed if Vice President Sara Duterte doesn’t end up in jail for stealing public funds.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: Facebook page “Bida Balita,” which has 14,000 followers, posted the claim on November 9.

The post includes a quote card of Gonzalez allegedly saying, “Sobra po akong manghihinayang kung hindi makukulong si Sara Duterte. Kapal na lang talaga ng mukha ang puhunan niya ng tao na ‘yan, ang lala magnakaw sa bayan.”

(I would be deeply disappointed if Sara Duterte does not end up in prison. That person relies on nothing but sheer shamelessness, she’s truly brazen when it comes to stealing from the country.)

Social media users criticized Gonzalez for making such an accusation and floated the idea that the TV host was among those who allegedly received money in suitcases to criticize Duterte.

The post has garnered over 3,000 reactions, 2,100 comments, and 100 shares as of writing. This has been reposted across social media with varying graphics bearing the same quote.

The facts: No official statements made by Gonzalez or reports from credible media outlets confirm the claim.

The television host has previously been the subject of fake quotes falsely attributed to her. In August, she debunked a fabricated quote that manipulated her original post on X. (READ: FACT CHECK: Bianca Gonzalez quote criticizing the Dutertes is fake)

Duterte impeachment: Duterte is currently on trial at the Senate impeachment court — the country’s first public official to be impeached twice. (LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte)

Duterte originally faced four articles of impeachment related to her alleged misuse of confidential funds as the Vice President and education secretary, unexplained wealth, bribery through alleged monetary gifts to education department officials, and assassination threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family. (LIST: The 4 articles of impeachment vs VP Sara Duterte)

On October 14, the prosecution dropped all the cases against Duterte except the unexplained wealth case, saying that this would allow for a more efficient trial. However, the defense expressed concerns over the move, saying that dropping the articles denied Duterte the right to challenge the evidence the prosecution had already presented.

The impeachment trial resumed on November 9, with the defense beginning to present its evidence.

Fabricated quotes: Rappler has debunked fabricated quotes attributed to politicians and public figures:

• FACT CHECK: Marcos didn’t say earning P96 a day means Filipinos aren’t poor
• FACT CHECK: Jonvic Remulla did not say Marcoses are ‘sure to be jailed’ after 2028
• FACT CHECK: Quote card of Mark Zuckerberg threatening DICT, House with lawsuit is fake
• FACT CHECK: No letter from Meta’s Zuckerberg to House lawmakers on social media safety
• FACT CHECK: Cayetano didn’t say VP Sara should face impeachment court; quote card is fake

 – Lourence Angelo Marcellana/Rappler.com

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