Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has branded as "fake news" an online quote card bearing his face and a rather hilarious statement that traced back corruption to the time of Jesus Christ. (Screenshot from Harry Roque's Facebook) But more than that, the dubious quote card also contained a tacit...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) dismissed on Wednesday, August 1, as false social media posts that vaccination schedules in San Pedro, Laguna had been cancelled to give way to its Vaccine Express project last weekend. Various posts circulated online that Vice President Leni Robredo’s...
Barbie Imperial is among celebrities very much active on social media. She loves how the platform allows her to interact with fans. It goes without saying that she also has experienced the ill-effects of the same. Some fans often use social media to directly harass celebrities. Then there are those...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured Monday, August 23, that the cash aid (ayuda) distribution in the National Capital Region (NCR), Laguna, and Bataan will continue even with their shift to the less restrictive modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) amid...
Fake news, riding on the power of social media, brought thousands of people to vaccination centers early morning of August 5. They were “convinced” to line up for vaccination by the news that only the vaccinated can claim the ‘ayuda’ (cash aid) from the government, as the unvaccinated will...
The Mandaluyong City local government denied on Monday the message circulating in social media that it is accepting walk-ins for its COVID-19 vaccination program. A circulating Facebook post says that the LGU is looking for unvaccinated individuals to be vaccinated since only 500 people have been...
Unless Filipinos stop believing in fake news about vaccines, the likelihood that the COVID-19 situation in the country will turn for the worse will be greater. Vaccine image 2 Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said people should take heed of the recent disclosure of the Food and Drug...
The PNP’s two units – the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and the Anti-Cybercrime Group work together to protect netizens Project E-Sumbong created online platforms, specifically in social media, where netizens can file complaints and ask for police assistance to uncover cyber...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) said administration allies and trolls were hard at work spreading false information about Vice President Leni Robredo to divert the public's attention from the Department of Health's (DOH's) supposed mishandling of coronavirus funds amounting to P67 billion....
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has denounced the attempts to railroad the government's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly on "fake news" being peddled about the vaccination program against the said disease. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO/FILE...
Malacañang warned social media users spreading fake information that aim to sabotage the government’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts that authorities will find them and file the appropriate charges that will put them in jail. Since the start of the pandemic, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is calling on the national government and online platforms to investigate the proliferation of fake advisories claiming that walk-ins are now be allowed in vaccination sites. Belmonte, on Monday, issued the appeal after people without vaccination appointments swarmed...
