Unvaccinated individuals who would be caught outdoors will not be arrested, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) clarified on Monday, Jan 10. However, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año warned that stubborn unvaccinated individuals resisting the barangay officials’ order will be...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo has called out the government for its lack of initiative in holding fake news peddlers accountable. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo aired her concern in a radio interview on Sunday, Jan. 9, on the government's action against the...
Malacañang reassured the public that the government will not be declaring a "total lockdown" to contain the current surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nogrlaes made the statement after yet...
The ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the post calamitous Odette recovery effort and the unstoppable heat of the incoming elections are now favorite playground for fake news and misinformation. There is no let up for as far as unscrupulous people are concerned - - fake news peddling is still the name of...
Even medicines have fake versions. And now that paracetamol is high in demand, some are taking the opportunity to sell counterfeit ones. Artwork by Ariana Maralit Unilab posted on their Facebook some tips on how to spot the difference when it comes to purchasing their product Biogesic. They also...
Malacañang asked the public to stop spreading fake news about the government's coronavirus (COVID-19) response, saying the spread of baseless and malicious rumors is not helping and only causes undue panic. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles...
It looked like presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo already knows how to deal with online bashers as she took time on Wednesday night, Jan. 5, to answer some who interrupted her Facebook live video with supporters. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo often goes live on Facebook...
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...
