[2] Claire Contreras, a vlogger who goes by the name Maharlika would first tease the existence of the polvoron video during a livestream on the Facebook page Boldyakan during the evening of July 21, 2024.

[2] Maharlika would published the video abroad on July 22, 2024, at the Hakbang ng Maisug event in Los Angeles, California on the same date the 2024 State of the Nation Address was set to be held in Quezon City.

[2][3][4] The event was attended by allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte such as Roque himself and former candidate for senator, Glenn Chong[3] On August 25, Maharlika published a higher quality version of the video on her vlog.

In an appearance at Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) she said she sought evidence the video was "untampered" showing a printed report confirming such from five test from an unknown source.

Matibag refused to divulge any details but cited Roque's social media posts that included a polvoron video of President Bongbong Marcos allegedly snorting drugs.