The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) denied on Wednesday, August 10, that it issued a warning about the possible occurrence of strong earthquakes with magnitudes 7.2 and 6.3 that may hit Cagayan de Oro City. Aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra on July 27, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Dugong...
Amid the alleged proliferation of paid trolls who spread disinformation and misinformation, two lawmakers have moved to criminalize peddlers and creators of fake news. Malabon City lone district Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel and An Waray Party-list Rep. Florencio Noel filed House Bill (HB) 2971, otherwise...
Malacañang has belied information declaring Aug. 9 as a special non-working holiday to honor former president Fidel V. Ramos which has been making rounds on social media. (Photos courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said on Thursday, Aug. 4, that...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now making rounds nationwide to prevent the selling of fake fertilizers to farmers, an official said on Tuesday, August 2. DA Undersecretary-designate for consumer and political affairs Kristine Evangelista said the agency has received several reports about...
Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez said the current administration will continue to be hounded by fake news and the "Marites" as long as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is the chief executive. Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez (MPC Pool) Rodriguez said this after reports that he resigned...
Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez denied reports that he has resigned from the Cabinet of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. last night, saying he had no idea where the rumors originated. Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez (MPC Pool) Rodriguez said this after reports on social media that...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A 30-year-old male who was posing as an employee of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and asking for registration fees from his victims in exchange for the agency’s financial assistance was arrested in an entrapment operation on Tuesday, July 19, the city...
The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public of scammers who are using the name of the agency's officer-in-charge, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, to solicit money. In an advisory, the DOH said it received reports about a fake document requesting for an "assistance and soliciting...
CEBU CITY – A 26-year-old woman was arrested after she was allegedly caught selling falsified tax identification (TIN) cards in Barangay Bulacao here Tuesday, July 12. Lordelyn Caballero was cornered in an entrapment operation conducted by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation-Central...
This time the poser was on Vice President Sara Duterte and her office. OVP satellite office in Cebu City (Photo from VP Sara Duterte’s Facebook page) Vice Presidential spokesperson Reynold Munsayac bared on Tuesday, July 12, that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and its satellite offices...
Singer-actress Toni Gonzaga alerted followers to a social media impostor supposedly asking money on her behalf. In a series of posts, she reiterated that the Facebook page "Celestine Gonzaga-Soriano" is not an official account. She then asked followers, "If you could kindly report also. Maraming...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The National Bureau of Investigation-Western Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-WEMRO) arrested two persons during an entrapment operation for allegedly selling lots using fake land titles. NBI Director Eric Distor identified the suspects as Indira T. Pulalon and Amelito W. Sappari....
