Operatives from the Manila Police District Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (SMART) and the Manila Bureau of Permits raided on Tuesday an e-commerce warehouse in Paco, which sells fake electronic goods. Manila Bureau of Permits chief Levi Facundo and Special Mayors Reaction Team (SMART) chief Jhun...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque branded as fake news the reports circulating via text message that the P20 banknote will no longer be recognized as legal tender before the end of 2021. (Ellson A. Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang P20 paper bill ay mananatiling legal tender. Mayroon po kasing...
Vice President Leni Robredo has denied that a personality who recently announced his bid for the presidency in the upcoming 2022 elections asked for P1 billion to agree to run as her vice president in the polls. Robredo made the statement after a social media post alleged that Manila Mayor...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed on Monday, Sept 20, its biggest haul of counterfeit goods amounting to P7.4 billion in Valenzuela City. BYE, BIGGEST HAUL-- Various seized fake goods amounting to P7.4 billion were destroyed by the Bureau of Customs at a facility in Valenzuela City Monday,...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora slammed yesterday the malicious social media post circulating online falsely tagging the city as the area where a jewelry store robbery recently took place. Zamora clarified that the robbery occurred in Serramonte Mall, Daly City, in California, USA and not in...
Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales told the public on Saturday, September 11, not to be afraid to fight against fake news and misinformation even if it angers “some officials who do not know their limitations.” Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) She said...
BTS’ 'Fake Love' music video showing 1,000,084,970 views as of Sept. .8 (Screenshot from YouTube video) K-pop superstars BTS made another achievement when their “Fake Love” music video reached one billion views on YouTube. “Fake Love” reached the milestone on Sept. 8, or in three years...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has branded as "fake news" an online quote card bearing his face and a rather hilarious statement that traced back corruption to the time of Jesus Christ. (Screenshot from Harry Roque's Facebook) But more than that, the dubious quote card also contained a tacit...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is stepping up its campaign against illegal online activities related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which includes the alleged selling of fake entry permits, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results, and vaccination...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) dismissed on Wednesday, August 1, as false social media posts that vaccination schedules in San Pedro, Laguna had been cancelled to give way to its Vaccine Express project last weekend. Various posts circulated online that Vice President Leni Robredo’s...
Barbie Imperial is among celebrities very much active on social media. She loves how the platform allows her to interact with fans. It goes without saying that she also has experienced the ill-effects of the same. Some fans often use social media to directly harass celebrities. Then there are those...
Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized some P26 million worth of smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes in a series of raids in Central Luzon that also resulted in the arrest of 11 store owners and sellers. Photo: CIDG CIDG director Maj. Gen. Albert Ignatius Ferro...
