SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) Senatorial aspirant SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta said on Tuesday, Feb. 4 that there's no such thing as the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Marcoleta gave this statement during the House...
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) A who's who of social media commentors and personalities have been invited as resource persons to the first hearing of the House tri-committee (tri-comm) in its investigation on the spread of fake...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With the 2025 mid-term elections just four months away, the House of Representatives is set to begin on Monday, Jan. 27, an investigation on the unabated spread of fake news and disinformation online. Tapped to carry...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Is responsible vlogging too much to ask? Because that's essentially what the House of Representatives wants to help attain with its upcoming inquiry on Internet trolls and the spread...
In the past three elections, misinformation usually from social media influencers and trolls were observed to have played a key role in shaping the outcome of local and national polls. And Philippine National Police (PNP) Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil even branded misinformation as more alarming...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Jan. 11, addressed circulating "false claims" regarding individuals conducting blood sugar tests with needles contaminated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (DOH / Manila Bulletin) In an advisory, the DOH warned the public about a "circulating...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) The spread of fake and malicious news on social media have gone too far. Because of this, seven top leaders of the House of Representatives are seeking a congressional inquiry...
Presidential Communications (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez said nothing beats good performance in getting the best media mileage possible as he urged government agencies to be “factual, truthful, and honest” in their press releases and social media content. PCO Secretary Cesar Chavez...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says the fake news and malicious posts linking him to the illegal drug trade are simply part of an...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) warned the public about fake announcements regarding supposed cash assistance and scholarships for students. (Courtesy of DepEd) In separate advisories issued on Facebook, DepEd and CHEd clarified that they do...
he Congressional Communicators set up a booth of fun and games at the Consa Carnival last Oct. 14. Here, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo is seen participating in the fair. (ConCom) Who says Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo doesn't know how to have fun? She did...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN What do Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles. Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel,...
