The Supreme Court (SC) decided to investigate social media posts which stated that it received a “Petition on 16 Million Signatures Calling for President Marcos’ Resignation.”
The posts, particularly from Facebook accounts under the names “Choose Libungan” and “Bernard Flores Maicon,” also claimed that the SC will hold a full court session on Monday, March 17, to deliberate on the so-called petition with a copy, dated March 16, also shared in the posts.
The social media posts attributed the source of information to SC Spokesperson lawyer Camille Sue Mae L. Ting.
In a statement, Spokesperson Ting said:
“We categorically deny the authenticity of this document. No such statement has been issued by the Supreme Court Spokesperson.
“Further, the same Facebook accounts claimed in separate posts that the Supreme Court En Banc will convene today, March 17, 2025, to discuss the alleged petition.
“This is completely untrue. The Supreme Court has not received any such petition, and no En Banc session is scheduled today (March 17) for this matter.
“These acts of disinformation, including previous false reports on March 11, 2025, alleging that the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order, will be submitted for appropriate action.
“The Supreme Court will investigate these incidents and take necessary measures, including the imposition of proper sanctions on those responsible.
“We urge the public to rely only on official announcements from the Supreme Court, which are published on its official website (sc.judiciary.gov.ph) and verified social media accounts.
“We also caution against sharing unverified information and encourage the public to verify the authenticity of any statement claiming to be from the Supreme Court before disseminating it.”