A Philippine Air Force (PAF) delegation led by Major General Aristotle Gonzalez, PAF vice commander, attends the Pacific Air Chiefs Video Teleconference (PAC VTC) on Feb. 6, 2025 to combat disinformation and misinformation. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) joined counterparts across the...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has warned the public to be wary of the disinformation supposedly being spread by a “fear-peddling” doctor, noting its threat to public health....
Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario (left), Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) A measure that seeks to safeguard the integrity of Philippine elections by criminalizing troll farms and election...
President Marcos has called on journalists to remain at the forefront of efforts in helping Filipinos distinguish truth from misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. administers the oathtaking of newly elected officers of various media...
Malacañang has urged both the private and public sectors to put an end to misinformation and disinformation, particularly against government programs and officials. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Emerald Ridao emphasized the need to put an end to...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cautions the public from believing disinformation online about the supposed arrival of military equipment from United States and China for the upcoming Exercise Balikatan 2024, quoting OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno. (Photo screengrabbed from Youtube) The...
Malacañang's communication arm urged the youth to be responsible in using social media platforms to combat misinformation. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Emerald Ridao (Photo courtesy of PCO) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Emerald Ridao emphasized the...
"Report it, don't share it!" (Photo courtesy of PCO) This must be how a social media user should deal with false information online, Malacañang's communications arm said. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said reporting and not sharing false information may counter misinformation and...
Top officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, September 12 expressed their belief China is behind a disinformation campaign on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commodore Jay Tariella disclosed this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on National Defense and...
A study by leading disinformation scholars found that traditional fact-checking efforts alone cannot stop fake news. That's why #PakCheck innovated fact-checking by using Gen Z style and language. #PakCheck is a project by e-Boto, the country’s first and only e-democracy website for citizen...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s former top security adviser, Clarita Carlos, has voiced her opinion about disinformation- mongers on social media. Former National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos (Facebook) Carlos, in a Facebook post Friday, Jan. 27, wrote "Social media would be so much...
DFNN Alongside the numerous innovations brought on by technology are just as many pitfalls, such as fake news and disinformation. A recent survey shows that an overwhelming 90% of the country’s adult population has been exposed to some form of fake news, whether that’s through the internet,...
