House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office)

House Speaker Martin Romualdez has vowed serious legal action against those impersonating him on social media for their own malevolent ends.

In a Facebook Wednesday, March 19, Romualdez clarified that such dubious social media accounts had nothing to do with him.

"It has come to my attention that fraudulent social media accounts are impersonating me and using my name and position to communicate with unsuspecting individuals. These fake accounts are not mine, and I categorically deny any association with them," he wrote.

"I take this matter seriously and will not tolerate any attempt to misrepresent me for personal or political gain," said the House leader.

"Rest assured, I am working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies to take necessary actions against these impostors," underscored the Leyte 1st district congressman and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president.

A few weeks ago, Romualdez ordered the House tri-committee (tri-comm) to get to the  bottom of spread of fake news and disinformation online.

"The creators of these bogus profiles have only one intent: to deceive, manipulate, and possibly defraud the public. Such malicious activities undermine the trust and integrity of public discourse and may even be used for scams or illicit transactions," the Speaker said.

"I urge everyone to remain vigilant and exercise caution when engaging with: social media accounts claiming to be me. My official accounts are properly verified, and do not randomly message individuals to ask personal questions," he said.

"If you encounter such suspicious accounts, I encourage you to report them immediately to the platform administrators and relevant authorities," Romualdez further said.