Bayan leader debunks online lie his son, a child, crashed a sports car
Renato Reyes Jr said that the fake article, which used an old 2014 photo from Top Gear, was floated by pro-Duterte and Marcos groups. Renator Reyes, Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary-general Renato Reyes said a fake article claiming his son wrecked a sports car was floated to divert the public’s attention from government controversies.
"It seems fake news and online lies are back to divert public attention from the TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law) wreck that will be a burden to the masses, and from federalism and term extensions by the administration," Reyes said in Filipino on his Twitter account.
A website called "Newstv5" claimed in a post called “Renato Reyes Son Crashes P1.9M Sports Car in Pampanga ” that the Bayan leader's 23-year-old son “Renato Reyes III” crashed his P1.9-million Toyota GT86 along the North Luzon Expressway.
Mukhang aarangkada uli ang #FakeNews at mga paninira online para ilihis ang atensyon ng tao sa TRAIN wreck na pabigat sa masa at Federalism and term extension ng administrasyon. Huwag magpaloko. Huwag malihis. #LabanBayan
— Renato Reyes, Jr. (@natoreyes) January 7, 2018
The article claimed that the younger Reyes was injured in the accident.
In a series of tweets, Reyes debunked the allegations.
“My son is nine years old," Reyes also said on Twitter, adding his family does not have a sports car.
"What we should be talking about are higher taxes, martial law and term extension, not fake news," he also said.
Reyes said that the fake article, which used an old 2014 photo from Top Gear, was floated by pro-Duterte and Marcos groups.
Reyes, who leads an umbrella organization for national democratic activist organizations, has been accused by supporters of the Duterte administration — as well as by supporters of previous administrations — of allegedly being paid to organize rallies.
Reagrding the #FakeNews that my son crashed an expensive sports car: my son is 9 years old. Hindi pa siya nakakapag-drive. Wala din kaming sports car. Kung may mahanap ka, iyo na. Ang pag-usapan natin ay yung higher taxes, Martial Law at term extension, not #FakeNews
— Renato Reyes, Jr. (@natoreyes) January 7, 2018
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