Purveyors of fake news should instead help in her coronavirus response initiatives than spreading disinformation about her on social media, Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In a live video on her Facebook page,...
The Valenzuela City government on Saturday, Dec. 25, warned its residents regarding fake solicitation letters distributed by individuals pretending as city hall employees. According to the local government, their employees are prohibited from asking for donations and receiving gifts. The warning...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has warned against bogus Facebook pages or accounts pretending to be him and asking for money. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) This, after Bello received reports that a Facebook account...
"Fake news" is the last thing that Filipinos need when confronted with potential disaster. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) As such, Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles advised Filipinos living on the path of typhoon "Odette" to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is not offering a P10,000 financial assistance program online. Fake DSWD FB page (DSWD) The DSWD made the clarification as it sounded an alarm over a fake Facebook page, which is supposedly offering financial assistance to netizens. “The...
Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday debunked an apparent fake news going around about her intention to add two more years in senior high school if she wins the presidency next year. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The aspiring President laughed off the...
The Quezon City Task Force on Solid Waste Management (QCTFWSM) on Wednesday, Dec. 8, warned its residents against fake solicitation letters asking for donations for a feeding program. The letter is said to be distributed by an anonymous member of the Garbage Collectors and Dispatchers Association....
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has warned the public on the recent surge of text spams luring them into dubious investment schemes and bogus employment opportunities. (PIXABAY) POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia advised the public to be vigilant against SMS phishing or...
IMUS CITY, Cavite – A man posing as a police officer was arrested in Barangay Buhay na Tubig on Sunday (Dec. 5) after an indiscriminate firing incident. According to the Imus City Police Station, the suspect, identified as Leo Mendoza, was caught after firing his firearm thrice and...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned the public that individuals with fake coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination cards will face prison terms and other penalties. This was pointed out by DILG Region 10 Director Arnel Agabe after his office got a report that a...
The offices of opposition Senators Risa Hontiveros and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan are now investigating who are the persons who ordered thousands worth of food items using their name and their office addresses. In her Facebook post, Hontiveros, a reelectionist showed screenshots of the invoices...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Nov. 23, said that the lowly workers were the true victims of the prank online order from Metromart wherein P100,000 worth of goods--to be paid via cash on delivery or COD--were sent to her office. Vice President Leni Robredo meets the...
