Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro, on Monday, March 23, hit Navotas Lone District Rep. Toby Tiangco for "having a lot to say" as he keeps on allegedly badmouthing government institutions. Her remark came after Tiangco claimed there is now vote buying in the...
President Marcos has called on the public to help the government manage the impact of the Middle East conflict by refraining from spreading misinformation and fake news. Marcos said this as he listed in his recent vlog the different initiatives and measures undertaken by his administration to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 12, warned the public about a misleading social media post falsely claiming that classes are suspended every Thursday and Friday, stressing that the circulating information is fake news. In an advisory to the public, DepEd clarified that no...
Top newspaper organizations in the country and the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) forged a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday, March 4, to fight disinformation and misinformation on digital platforms. The Manila Bulletin joined other publications in signing the MOU that aims...
Two separate operations of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have yielded P349-million worth of counterfeit footwear and manufacturing equipment in Pampanga. In a news release Saturday, CIDG Director Police Major Gen. Robert Morico II said Pampanga Provincial Field Unit...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay cautioned the public to be wary of fake social media pages posing as the city government and its offices for illegal practices on Monday, Feb. 23. Binay made the statement following reports of a fraudulent scheme in which individuals use her name or the city...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, Feb. 14, warned the public against using fake documents to apply for government assistance, including the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. “We strictly remind the public not to use fake IDs or any...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya reminded people to be wary of fake and misleading reports on social media about flooding in this highly-urbanized city due to tropical cyclone ‘’Basyang.’’ “It is sad and disappointing that, in the middle of a calamity, some choose to exploit the...
Cool mornings have sent many Filipinos scrolling and sharing posts about the so-called “aphelion phenomenon,” but state weather officials say the chill has far less to do with Earth’s distance from the sun than with the steady push of seasonal winds. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,...
Fishers on Monday, Jan. 19, accused the government of carrying out a “fake rehabilitation” of Manila Bay, saying large-scale reclamation and dredging projects continue to destroy marine ecosystems and livelihoods. To press their claim, members of the progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has warned the public anew against social media posts and online content that claim divisions within the military, allege political realignments, or suggest that senior officers are backing certain political personalities. “These narratives are fake news...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — Police arrested a 27-year-old fake dentist in an entrapment operation on Dec. 3 here. The operation was conducted after police discovered that the female suspect was offering dental services online by messaging potential clients. The Philippine Dental Association (PDA)...
