Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas has described as an “act of cowardice” PDP-Laban presidential bet Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s refusal to sign a waiver that would allow the opening of his bank account in order to scrutinize the alleged P2.4 billion transactions that he supposedly had. [ads1] Roxas made the statement after Duterte’s failure […] More
Memes have become a potent weapon in online campaigns for the upcoming May 9 elections. But not all memes shared online contain accurate facts. In fact, many of the contents are lies, just like this meme about presidential candidate Mar Roxas and his wife, Korina Sanchez. [ads1] The meme also contains what was portrayed to […] More
A letter that seems to have come from the office of the INC, complete with the church’s letterhead and the signature of their executive minister Eduardo Manalo, has been shared on social media. It was dated May 2, 2016 and is endorsing the Davao City mayor as the presidential bet to vote for this May […] More
During a campaign rally in Daet Camarines Norte on Friday, April 29, PDP-Laban presidential bet Rodrigo Duterte narrated the story of how he ordered the burning of a Singaporean flag after they did not postpone Flor Contemplacion’s hanging. [ads1] The Davao City mayor, then campaigning with running mate Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, recalled the story […] More
A Facebook post from a certain ‘Anthony Tamarkis’ has daringly accused Senator Antonio Trillanes IV of being paid 500 million pesos in check. The Facebook user even uploaded a photo of the said check, which is noted to have come from San Miguel Corporation. The BDO check was named to ‘Antonio Trillanes IV’ and was […] More
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has warned social media ‘trolls’ and anyone who spreads lies online about the May 9 elections that they might go to prison for violating election laws. Online trolls who post and help spread false information, including unsubstantiated gossip and rumors, could be violating Section 261, Article XXII of the Omnibus Election […] More
Teddy Locsin Jr. has made several controversial tweets in the past, one of which was his tweet to discourage the use of Tagalog during the presidential debates. On April 25, 2016, the outspoken former Makati congressman, lawyer and journalist tweeted about a possible election fraud. [ads1] On his Twitter account, Locsin wrote, “In the US […] More
Another malicious meme is circulating again courtesy of a Facebook page GetRealPhilippines.COM. This time, targeting the Malacañang Palace for its alleged ‘deafening silence’ to the beheading of Canadian national John Ridsdel by the Abu Sayyaf. This is a LIE. Of course, this is another attack to the LP’s Presidential bet, Mar Roxas. The truth is, […] More
Many members of the voting public have turned to social media to know more about the different presidential candidates, defend them or criticize them. [ads1] Now, one of the recent photos being shared and reacted to on Facebook is that of Liberal Party Presidential bet Mar Roxas riding a military truck and has been circulating […] More
Social media has become such a powerful campaign tool for the 2016 Philippine general election this May 9. So many social media accounts have been created to support and promote the different candidates running for government positions, but we should be careful about which pages and posts to believe in. [ads1] If you are keen […] More
Touching on the issue of providing health services to the Filipinos, Mar Roxas proudly claimed that whatever the other presidential candidates are claiming are already being implemented by the current administration. One such program that Roxas claimed to be available now is the Zero Billing. Grace Poe first touched the subject of zero billing, promising that […] More
A lot of election campaign ads, stories and news scoops are circulating online these days and more are expected to appear as the May elections approach. To vote wisely, it’s smart to always validate claims before you allow them to influence your final decision. [ads1] Like the supposed endorsement of presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte (former […] More