Former President Benigno Aquino III was reported to have been fined P500 for smoking in public in Boracay and throwing cigarette butts on the beach. Aquino was said to have been caught by a Boracay police officer PO2 Manuel Siason when he threw a cigarette butt on the beach on August 25. He was asked […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte visited Marawi City for the third time on August 24 decked in full battle gear. He was even reported to have taken a soldier’s position and shoot twice at Maute targets, according to military officers, although it was later clarified by Malacañang that Duterte did not have a live target when he […] More
Senator Risa Hontiveros has once again become a favorite among fake news and satirical article writers. After having a fake meme posted about her to make her seem like she defended kidnappers, this time she was accused of wanting to declare August 26 as Kian delos Santos’ day and to construct a statue of the […] More
Senator Risa Hontiveros has become a subject of a fake meme claiming that she said kidnapping is not bad at all if the victim is not hurt. “Hindi masama ang kidnapping kung hindi sinasaktan ang biktima,” the meme said. [ads2] It was shared by the Facebook page “Baste News” on August 27. We tried to […] More
Did the supporters of the slain 17-year-old schoolboy want him to become a saint? This is what a photo circulating on Facebook seem to be claiming as it showed a Breaking News headline saying, “Kian, Gustong Gawing Santo Ng Mga Taga Suporta Nito.” The headline was attached to a photo showing what seemed to be […] More
When Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson posted a photo of a 2016 Inquirer article about the death of an intel cop and dared Vice President Leni Robredo and some lawmakers to visit the cop’s wake, she was slammed by netizens for her misleading post. In fact, her social media blunder even led netizens to call […] More
On August 24, an online report claimed that former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III figured in a “deadly car accident,” but Aquino’s deputy spokesperson urged people not to believe this fake news. Valte took to social media to deny the report’s claim. “Don’t fall for this one, folks. Besides the horrible grammar, it’s just another […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte allegedly rejected the intention of Vice President Leni Robredo to replace Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo. [ads2] The article was published by pinoyobserver.com, which started out as a satirical site. Its disclaimer has changed once again, but despite its earlier claim of publishing satirical articles, this did not stop netizens from sharing […] More
A video circulating online and picked up by blogs have been claiming that a US senator defended Duterte and slammed the opposition Yellows. The featured image showed a man in suit and tie holding what appeared to be a photo of President Rodrigo Duterte. [ads2] Some of the blogs that posted the video are phchronicles.info, […] More
One angry Facebook user commented on an ABS-CBN post claiming that she is the neighbor of 17-year-old Kian Lloyd delos Santos, whom she described as a drug addict and pusher. However, another Facebook user called the woman out for using her photo. A certain Jane Sandigan claimed that she knew Kian as her neighbor and […] More
Facebook page “Pork Ng Ina Mo” shared a post by a certain Facebook user claiming that Vice President Leni Robredo took a photo with the cop who shot 17-year-old Kian Lloyd delos Santos. [ads2] Aina Castillo wrote, “Yan ang police na bumaril sa anak ninyo kasama ni fake VP Leni… kayo na humusga dito.” This […] More
Some netizens have been thanking Hollywood actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for praising President Rodrigo Duterte’s “success” in the Philippines. [ads2] An article from the fake news site newsaljazeera.com claimed that Schwarzenegger said that “the world will eventually learn from Philippines Duterte’s success.” Since August 16, the post has been shared over 1,800 […] More