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FACT CHECK: Renee Co and Zaldy Co are not related, viral photo is AI-manipulated
Kabataan party-list Representative Renee Co accused Vice President Sara Duterte of troll behavior for evading questions about the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) confidential fund.
During a House committee briefing, VP Duterte questioned Rep. Renee Co about her potential relationship with Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, implying a connection due to their shared surname.
Rep. Renee Co denied any familial ties to Rep. Elizaldy Co and questioned the OVP's accountability for P125 million in confidential funds.
A manipulated photo, generated by AI and falsely implying a relationship between Rep. Renee Co and Rep. Elizaldy Co, was circulated to discredit the Kabataan solon's clarification.
Rep. Co criticized the OVP's confidential funds as enabling "unlimited revenge travel" and called for their reallocation to state universities and essential services.
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