The Makati City government warned the public against spreading unverified information following circulating reports online claiming that diners were robbed inside a restaurant at Ayala Triangle Gardens. Through its official Facebook page, the city government reminded the public to verify...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and AirAsia have refuted circulating online articles claiming that a former pilot named Larry Malpaya is homeless in Bangkok. PAL said the reports, published by Thai PBS World, are incorrect. “Capt. Larry Malpaya is a Philippine Airlines pilot, and he is not the...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Friday, July 31, warned the public about scammers impersonating the agency through fake Facebook accounts and other social media pages to lure netizens into paying bogus fees to recover money they have already lost. The agency recently...
Two men who allegedly posed as police officers and threatened two women with guns were arrested in Quezon City early Friday morning, July 24. The suspects, identified only as “Jon,” 26, of Marikina City, and “Rey,” 26, of Barangay Parang, Marikina City, were arrested by personnel of the...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is demanding the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to retract what it described as “fake news” in connection with what the agency claimed as the ex-Speaker 's plan to flee the country. In a demand letter dated July 24, 2026 and sent by Solis...
A 48‑year‑old bus conductor was arrested in Quezon City on Monday, July 20, after allegedly gambling away P17,000 in company remittances on “scatter” and faking a robbery to hide the loss. The suspect, known only as “Arnel,” approached police officers on patrol around 4 a.m. along EDSA...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Saturday, July 11, denied social media posts claiming the Office of the Ombudsman had ordered his preventive suspension. He said the reports were part of "new fake news operations," dismissing claims he was suspended for not giving the P1,500 allowance to City Hall...
A security guard posing as a police officer was arrested after authorities found assorted ammunition in his possession outside a KTV bar on Commonwealth Avenue in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, early Friday, July 10. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said officers from Holy Spirit Police...
The Philippines will continue asserting its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) without abandoning its commitment to peace while confronting new security threats such as disinformation, cyberattacks, and artificial intelligence-driven manipulation, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship. Journalists and civil...
Ranking solons have reiterated the House of Representatives ' appeal to Filipinos to watch and follow Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial themselves instead of relying on social media commentaries for updates. Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, July 3, reminded the public to submit only valid, authentic, and officially issued identification documents when applying for passports and other consular services. In an advisory, the DFA said applicants must ensure that the information reflected...
