“The mugshot of Martin Romualdez with a placard bearing his name, the date the photo was taken, and his plunder case is circulating online.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 15 Sep 2026.
Vera Files rated thisFake
What Vera Files found
The official photo of Romualdez' police mugshot released by the Department of Interior and Local Government intentionally blurred his eyes. The clear photos of the mugshots circulating online were AI-altered.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 September 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 22 September 2026, 7 days later. Its rating was “Fake”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/FilipinoReporters/posts/pfbid02XkhHY5K3Zqyk3zcSnhg6yYEH3WrhZs3KV…
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.