FACT CHECK: Spliced video falsely claims Comelec hit Oriental Mindoro bet for vote-buying

Claim: A Facebook video shows Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia criticizing an incumbent Oriental Mindoro official for being present during government aid distribution, a prohibited act during the election period.

Rating: ALTERED VIDEO

Why we fact-checked this: The video posted on Facebook has garnered 34,000 views, 172 shares, and 185 reactions as of writing. It shows Garcia speaking to the media alongside pictures of Ernilo Villas, mayor of Bulalacao...