ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has expressed concern over the widespread disinformation and misinformation after the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity. “Mag-andam lang kita (We should be cautious),” urged Defensor....
Two lawmakers are hopeful that a measure regulating the use of social media to fight the spread of fake news would get passed in the next Congress. House Assistant Majority Leader Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun says there are ongoing hearings in Congress that are focused on...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Arnold Quizol/ MANILA BULLETIN) Majority congressmen are up in arms over the false reports that the Supreme Court (SC) tried to halt former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest and subsequent turnover to...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers isn't bothered one bit by the libel cases that certain vloggers have filed against him. However,...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A ranking congressman has joined the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in condemning the fake news that the government rejected an increase in soldiers’...
New Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz will not give his position up after facing an apparent disinformation about him being a co-founder of a private media firm that secured a multimillion-peso contract with a government agency. PCO Secretary Jay Ruiz (RTVM) Ruiz said he...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (left), Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro (Facebook) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro has made a fan out of Bataan 1st district...
Newly installed Communications Secretary Jay Ruiz is pushing for the regulation of content published on social media, saying the platform's unregulated nature has allowed misinformation to flourish and threaten national security. Communications Secretary Jay Ruiz (Malacañang photo) In an interview...
From left to right: Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, Benhur Abalos, Manny Pacquiao (Facebook) What do Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, Benhur Abalos, and Manny Pacquiao have in common? They all want to institutionalize tougher laws against fake news,...
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro called on Congress to pass a law targeting so-called troll armies, arguing that their activities should be considered a criminal act. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) Castro said this amid the spread of false narratives...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez joined on Tuesday, Feb. 25 those who denounced the spread of fake news claiming that Vatican leader Pope Francis had passed away. “This is a troubling reminder of how...
Pope Francis Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera called the fake news on Pope Francis' death as “cruel and irresponsible". “It is appalling that some exploit faith and fear to spread lies. Pope Francis is a symbol of...
