# Claim 972

El Renacimiento's 1908 editorial described colonial officials as birds of prey, comparing them to eagles, vultures, owls and vampires.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: El Renacimiento's 1908 editorial described colonial officials as birds of prey, comparing them to eagles, vultures, owls and vampires.
- Field: action
- Value: El Renacimiento's 1908 editorial on colonial officials
- About: [incident 1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimiento](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimiento)
- Source: A relic of colonial rule. https://cmfr-phil.org/inmediasres/luis-teodoro/a-relic-of-colonial-times-2/
- Publisher: Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2014-02-24

## Quotation from the source

> El Renacimiento described “the eagle” as the “most rapacious” bird of prey, and criticized certain US colonial government officials “who, besides being eagles, have the characteristics of the vulture, the owl, and the vampire.”

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