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Palace to launch website for reporting of fake news

Published Apr 12, 2026 03:55 pm
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM)
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM)
Malacañang said it is working on a website where the public can report instances of misinformation and disinformation circulating on social media and other digital channels.
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez and Palace Press Officer and PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro will hold a meeting on Monday, April 13, to discuss creating a website that would enable the public to forward fake news content to Malacañang.
In a Palace briefing on Friday, Castro said the PCO will not tolerate the spread of fake news, adding that appropriate legal action will be taken against those found accountable.
"Mag-uusap kami bukas ni Sec. Dave patungkol doon sa sinasabi natin na website o ano ang platform na pwede nating gamitin or link para doon maipasa yung mga nakikita ng mga kababayan nating fake news (We will talk tomorrow with Sec. Dave about the website or platform we can use, or the link where our fellow citizens can submit the fake news they come across)," Castro said in an interview with DZMM on Sunday, April 12.
Castro, however, hoped that the platform, once launched, would not be abused as "it was meant only to address those who are truly spreading baseless attacks against the government."
The Palace official underscored the website's relevance, as it would also address potential public confusion caused by fake news content.
"Nakakalito ito sa taong bayan lalo na sa mga let's say 'pag yung ayuda halimbawa ang topic tapos iibahin nila, gagawin na lang kung ano-ano. Nakakasira ito sa desisyon na tama ng ating mga kababayan. So mas yung kababayan natin ang naaapektuhan dito sa ginagawa nilang pag pagpapakalat ng mga maling impormasyon. So yun yung talagang dapat nating tutukan e (It confuses the public, especially, for example, when the topic is aid and they twist it into something else. It affects our fellow citizens’ ability to make the right decisions. So it’s really the people who are most affected by their spread of false information. That’s what we should truly focus on)," Castro said.
In March, the PCO launched an Oplan Kontra Fake News initiative and established an Anti-Fake News Desk where citizens can report suspicious content for assessment and possible action by relevant agencies.
On April 7, the PCO formally referred at least three fake news posts to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for investigation over the spread of false information concerning the country’s energy situation.
Gomez then warned that those who spread false information about the First Family may face legal action.
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