Claim: "While it is true that I join the rest of the country in celebrating the historic Olympic gold medal win of Hidilyn Diaz, it is absolutely untrue that the fake "congratulatory message" using my picture  came from me, or anyone from the Quezon City government."
Fact-check: VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens share FAKE poster of Belmonte congratulating Hidilyn Diaz
Verdict: "while it is true that i join the rest of the country in celebrating the historic olympic gold medal win of hidilyn diaz, it is absolutely untrue that the fake "congratulatory message" using my picture  came from me, or anyone from the quezon city government."
Organisation: VERA Files
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2021-07-30T17:48:00