LAGUNA – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is advising the public to refrain from sharing unverified and inconsistent information as this may cause panic and confusion. On Saturday, April 1, the council issued an advisory to shed light on misinformation being...
Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil assured the public that the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) strives to share facts with the public as she highlighted the importance of ensuring factual communication about government actions and services amid the proliferation of fake news. Garafil...
The Marcos admin is set to carry out a digital media literacy campaign to equip the most vulnerable communities with knowledge and tools "to be discerning of the truth," a Palace Communications official said. Communications Undersecretary Cherbett Karen Maralit said this during the CyberSafe Against...
Filipinos now have a new "anti-marites" and "anti-fake news" tool in the form of the eCongress website. House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Contributed photo) House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe gave this description of...
Malacañang has warned the public about a fake memorandum circulating online, saying government officials faced a two-day salary deduction to fund the Philippines' Türkiye-Syria earthquake relief fund. Photo from the Official Gazette The Palace, through the Official Gazette Facebook page, said...
The Muntinlupa City government is ramping up its efforts against fake news by teaching employees on how to fight disinformation. Its Public Information Office (PIO) recently held a Truth Advocates Workshop with employees with the aim of getting the public properly informed. The workshop conducted...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s former top security adviser, Clarita Carlos, has voiced her opinion about disinformation- mongers on social media. Former National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos (Facebook) Carlos, in a Facebook post Friday, Jan. 27, wrote "Social media would be so much...
Senator Robinhood ‘’Robin’’ C. Padilla today Dec. 6 today said malicious disinformation should not go unpunished as it violates the rights of others. As chairman of the Senate committee on public information and mass media, Padilla said the constitutional right to freedom of expression...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, November 28 said fake news, especially if it is used to malign or extort, should be punished and not "protected" under the provisions of the Philippine Constitution on the right to freedom of the press and of freedom of expression. The Senate...
Former Ifugao lone district Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. felt it proper to apologize after he shared on Twitter a piece of fake news about presidential son, Sandro Marcos. Former Ifugao lone district Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Twitter, Facebook) Baguilat, a...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos posted an Instagram story calling out those who made a bogus "quote card" of him that has been making rounds on social media. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Contributed photo) The quote card basically contains his likeness as well as a...
DFNN Alongside the numerous innovations brought on by technology are just as many pitfalls, such as fake news and disinformation. A recent survey shows that an overwhelming 90% of the country’s adult population has been exposed to some form of fake news, whether that’s through the internet,...
