Online Lies, Busted. Distributed. Amplified.
President Rodrigo Duterte once again said that he wishes for Senator Manny Pacquaio to become president of the country because he can. [ads2] Duterte made the remarks when he attended Pacquiao’s 39th birthday bash in General Santos City on December 17 after praising the boxing champ-turned-senator for being an inspiration. “I am dedicating this message […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte came to his granddaughter’s defense on December 18 over her pre-debut shoot at the Malacañang Palace. [ads2] “Small matter, gamitin lang ‘yung Malacañang,” the President said during the 39th birthday party of senator Manny Pacquiao in General Santos City. “Wala naman ako doon. But even if I was there, itong granddaughter ko […] More
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that the Philippine government will launch a “grand information summit” in the first quarter of 2018 to help fight fake news and boost the Filipinos’ media literacy. [ads2] “Magkakaroon po tayo ng isang information summit this coming 2018, first quarter. At kasama po dito lahat ng mga information officers ng […] More
Amid the controversy that stemmed from the pre-debut photoshoot for presidential granddaughter Isabelle Duterte, a parody page was born on December 16. It is called “Malacañang Events & Catering Services.” The parody Facebook page was likely created after Isabelle, the daughter of presidential son Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, responded to a fellow Twitter […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte’s granddaughter, Isabelle Duterte, had her pre-debut photoshoot at Malacañang that got netizens reacting, with some asking questions whether she violated a law during the shoot. Others tagged the shoot as ‘Imeldific’ and reminiscent of the Marcoses’ days in Malacañang. “As for me re: the debut pictorial of Isabelle Duterte the […] More
After testifying against President Rodrigo Duterte and accusing him of being involved with the Davao Death Squad (DDS), former police officer Arthur Lascañas and Edgar Matobato are allegedly now working as personal bodyguards of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. At least this is what some online articles are claiming. The story made it to the posts […] More
Twitter users got annoyed at Senator Richard Gordon for the way he controlled the discussions on Dengvaxia during the joint hearing conducted by the Senate Blue Ribbon and Health and Demography Committees on December 14. Netizens complained about Gordon’s tendency to hog the discussion time and cut off resource persons, such as former President Benigno […] More
Senator Risa Hontiveros was accused of defending the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) during the joint session of Congress on December 13 on President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend the declaration of martial law in Mindanao for another year. [ads2] The headline said “Hontiveros Ipinagtanggol […] More
Some blogs are claiming that former President Benigno Aquino III said that he is willing to give back the money he earned from the Dengvaxia deal that was approved during his administration. [ads2] Given the public’s growing interest in the issue, the story quickly picked up on Facebook, where it has already been shared thousands […] More
Two senators, Senators Grace Poe and Sonny Angara, nominated the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago for the highest recognition in the country, the Quezon Service Cross, to honor her “legacy of dedicated, outstanding and selfless” service to the country and its people. President Rodrigo Duterte nominated Santiago for the award. [ads2] But some blogs online […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte said “all option are on the table” where the possibility of expanding the declaration of martial law nationwide is concerned. [ads2] He told reporters on December 13 that he might declare martial law over the entire country if the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the […] More
Some Twitter users called out the government officials behind the tarpaulin bearing the Department of Tourism logo with a mistakenly spelled “commitment.” The word was instead written with an extra “t,” spelling it as “committment.” [ads2] Twitter user @Simply_Clinton tweeted, “Josko… salat ba talaga sa spelling ang lahat ng govt employees o opisyan ni Digong? […] More
