A 29-year-old man has been convicted by a Quezon City court for unfair competition after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit cigarettes worth more than a million pesos, in violation of Section 168.2 in relation to Section 170 of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. In a ruling...
There will be no official photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte released by his lawyers because it is not allowed, Vice President Sara Duterte disclosed on Friday, July 18. Speaking with supporters outside the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands, where her father is being detained...
Vice President Sara Duterte warned the public against falling for the “edited” photo circulating on social media that allegedly shows former president Rodrigo Duterte bedridden in a hospital. During a chance interview with supporters outside the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands on...
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives have arrested five individuals for trading P4.7-million worth of alleged illicit cigarettes during an operation in Negros Occidental. In a statement on Friday, CIDG acting Director Police Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz identified the suspects...
Sharing of fake news, including those generated by artificial intelligence (AI), should not be done by government officials, a Palace official said. And if they ever do so, it is their responsibility to acknowledge that they shared a video that is not true or real. Palace Press Officer and...
The lack of concern for the needs of the people is the true foe of freedom, President Marcos said on Independence Day as he slammed government officials who abuse their positions and abandon their duties. Speaking at the celebration of the 127th anniversary of Philippine Independence and...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reiterated its support for stronger social media and online content regulation, echoing President Marcos ' directive to address the growing threat of fake news. During a House tri-committee hearing, PCO Secretary Jay Ruiz told lawmakers that there...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, June 6, warned the public against a false social media post claiming that classes have been suspended due to the monkeypox (Mpox) virus. In an official statement, DepEd denied the rumor and urged the public to be vigilant. “Fake news ang kumakalat...
The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against fake Facebook posts claiming there will be a lockdown due to monkeypox (Mpox), stressing that the virus is not airborne and there is no need for such measures. In an official advisory on Saturday, May 31, the DOH said that lockdowns are...
BACOLOD CITY – A call for help on social media led to the rescue and safe return of seven residents of Negros Occidental victimized and stranded for two months by a fake job offer in Palawan. Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya responded swiftly after learning about the group’s plight online. In a...
BUTUAN CITY – Police confiscated P932,550 worth of counterfeit cigarettes and arrested nine suspects during an 18-day anti-smuggling operation across Caraga region that concluded May 18, authorities reported Tuesday. The largest seizures occurred in Surigao del Norte, where P857,400 worth of...
Claims circulating online that the Department of Education (DepEd) will be removing Grades 1 and 11 starting this school year have caused confusion and panic among students, parents, and educators. However, DepEd has categorically denied these rumors, calling them fake news. “Fake news ang...
