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...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said Monday, May 12, that Meta, the parent firm of Facebook and Instagram, has significantly sped up the removal of election-related fake news following government pressure. Some disinformation takedowns were reportedly executed...
BUTUAN CITY – A 33-year-old paralegal candidate posing as a policeman and his two companions were arrested in a Commission on Elections checkpoint in Barangay Suarez, Iligan City, on Friday, May 9. Police Regional Office 10-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Joann G. Navarro,...
Just few days before the mid-term polls, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, May 10, denied social media posts claiming it endorsed senatorial candidates ahead of the May 12 elections. “Please exercise discernment when reading such social media posts,” CBCP...
