After her farewell post went viral, ABS-CBN reporter Chiara Zambrano called out several blogs for calling the said post about a fallen soldier a heartbreaking or heartwarming “love story.” [ads2] Zambrano’s reaction to these blogs’ titles? “What in the world is this?” In her Facebook post on June 4, Zambrano tried to clarify the issue, […] More
Many Filipino soldiers and policemen have given up their lives to fight against the terrorists in Marawi City. Among those soldiers was Technical Sergeant Aldrin “Tap” Dinglasan, who shared a brief banter with ABS-CBN reporter Chiara Zambrano. [ads2] “Pagbalik ko, liligawan kita,” Zambrano quoted what Dinglasan told her when she last saw him alive before […] More
Ever heard of this guy, Amir Assadollahi, and his opinions about the political situation in the Philippines? You might have also read about him being referred to as a “Canadian political scientist” by various blogs. In fact, Assadollahi himself used that title to refer to himself after writing blogs about the Philippines. [ads2] In fact, […] More
Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. contradicted his son, incumbent Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, by saying that that the 1987 Philippine Constitution requires Congress to hold a joint session to deliberate on President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law. [ads2] The younger Pimentel was among the 12 senators who disapproved a resolution […] More
After President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa both claimed that the Maute group is linked the drug problem in the country, a netizen said that such a claim is bound to be fake news and offered relevant facts to the issue. [ads2] Facebook user Bernard Ong was […] More
The Presidential Broadcast Staff-Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) issued an apology after accidentally livestreaming the Hollywood movie “Logan” on the Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines) Facebook page. [ads2] “RTVM would like to apologize for a film that was accidentally aired live at the Presidential Communications Facebook page today, June 2, 2017. The film was erroneously […] More
There are actual photos of Filipino soldiers praying, said a television producer, hence there is no need to use the photos of Honduran soldiers. [ads2] TV5 producer Katrina Elaine Alba posted two different photos of Philippine Scout Rangers with heads bowed and eyes closed while praying in Marawi City and a ranger’s backpack with a […] More
With the release of the recent board exams for Certified Public Accountants (CPA) came negative reactions due to the lack of topnotchers from the University of the Philippines. But one netizen came to defend the UPians from the haters, along with some fact-checking bits. [ads2] Facebook user Raymudn del Rosario noticed the hatred thrown at […] More
If you haven’t noticed, there has been quite a lot of fake news and cases of misinformation lately. Facebook user Bernard Ong certainly noticed and he condemned the proliferation of false information in the middle of the conflict in Marawi City. He even called those who spread the fake news and those who fall for […] More
Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson defended her use of the photo of Honduran soldiers kneeling down in prayer while asking for prayers for the Philippine Army as “symbolism.” She actually shared the original post by CinEmotion Digital Film. [ads2] Rappler was among those who wrote an article about Uson’s usage of an inaccurate photo with […] More
Taking to Facebook to urge people not to assume that their condition and experiences in Mindanao apply to all the residents of Mindanao, Omid Siahmard said, “Your experience can’t represent the experience of others, but your voice can.” [ads2] While you might feel safe under the martial law in Mindanao, that might not exactly be […] More
Fake memes are among the most used tools of misinformation these days. Yesterday, Meme Buster debunked the false meme that was circulating online about how former Commission on Human Rights chief Loretta “Etta” Rosales sympathized with the terrorist Maute group. Even the ABS-CBN reporter, Jobert Navallo, who took the photo of Rosales that was used […] More