AI-generated photo falsely shows Duterte birthday gathering in front of Senate building
A widely shared image depicting a boodle fight celebration for Vice President Sara Duterte directly in front of the Senate building was created using artificial intelligence. Real footage and photographs place the May 31 event at Jose W. Diokno Boulevard outside the Senate gate.
manilatimes.netA photo circulated on social media showing a long table of food on banana leaves with people in green shirts and Duterte posters was determined to be AI-generated. The image carried a caption claiming the event occurred right in front of the Senate building.
Two AI detection tools, Sight Engine and Hive Moderation, each flagged the image as more than 99 percent likely to be artificially created. The post had accumulated 12,400 reactions, 1,600 comments, and 586 shares by the time of review.
Actual location of the gathering Videos and photographs from the event show the buffet table set up along the side of Jose W. Diokno Boulevard. Visible background landmarks include a flowering tree, a sheltered pathway, the Four E-Com Center building, and the TRYP by Wyndham Mall of Asia Manila.
Google Maps coordinates based on those landmarks place the site outside the Senate gate rather than directly in front of the Senate building. A May 31 news report from Bilyonaryo News Channel and a YouTube video recorded by an attendee confirm the highway-side location.
31 event The boodle fight marked the 48th birthday of Vice President Sara Duterte. The gathering occurred while impeachment articles against her were already before the Senate, with the trial scheduled to begin July 6. Duterte has filed a response seeking dismissal of the articles on constitutional, procedural, and substantive grounds.
The event was organized by supporters and did not include any official Senate participation.
