When Mocha Uson was named as Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) on May 8, one of those who objected to her appointment was the younger sister of the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, Paula Defensor Knack. [ads2] In her Facebook post on May 10, Knack remarked that her sister, the late […] More
New PCOO Asec. Mocha Uson is an active Facebook user, putting up regular posts about the Duterte administration daily. She had made a few erroneous posts before, some of which she corrected or deleted. This time, a journalist and at least two netizens pointed out another error when Mocha said that President Duterte is making […] More
A few days after the 2016 bar exam results were released, several comments on Facebook went viral for sowing doubts about the ‘standards’ of the exam and questioning why no one from the usual Metro Manila-based law schools were in the top 10. [ads2] There were four graduates from the University of San Carlos (USC) […] More
Entertainer, blogger and Diehard Duterte Supporter (DDS) Mocha Justiniano Uson was named as the new assistant secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) on May 8. [ads2] JUST IN: Mocha Uson appointed as assistant secretary at the Presidential Communications Operations Office | via @dgplacido pic.twitter.com/yi9wvGzuZj — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 9, 2017 Uson’s position […] More
Facebook has intensified its efforts in fighting fake news, particularly in the countries holding their elections. The social media giant removed 30,000 fake accounts in the lead up to the French election and did so while partnering with newsrooms. They also ran full-page advertisements in French newspaper to educate the public about spotting fake news. […] More
The social media site shared tips on how to identify fake news, including the following: [ads2] Be skeptical of headlines. As what we’ve seen in many of Meme Buster’s busted articles, most fake stories have catchy, shocking headlines. If it sounds unbelievable, it probably is fake. The problem is that it is easier for many […] More
On April 3, Vice President Leni Robredo posted about her ‘proud parent’ moment on Facebook when her eldest daughter, Jessica got admitted to Harvard and Oxford universities’ Master’s programs. [ads2] On April 11, the Facebook page “We Are Collective Backup V2” posted a sample letter urging Harvard to reconsider their decision to admit Aika, considering […] More
On May 8, #MarcosMagbayadKa trended on Twitter after the first batch of Martial Law victims claimed their partial compensation. It also happened after the erroneous tweet of Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado sending her condolences to the Marcos family for the alleged death of the former First Lady Imelda Marcos. [ads2] The compensation was distributed among […] More
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan remarked that Janet Lim Napoles’ acquittal in the illegal detention case filed against her by Benhur Luy is a bad sign that the Supreme Court may have found Luy an unreliable witness. [ads2] “Masamang senyales ito dahil una, nangangahulugan na hindi pinaniniwalaan ng korte ang testimonya ni Benhur Luy na siya […] More
Teddy Boy Locsin, the Philippines’ ambassador to the United Nations, tweeted that the International Criminal Court (ICC) case about President Rodrigo Duterte and the extrajudicial killings in the country is “dead,” thanks to UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions Agnes Callamard. [ads2] This tweet came after he criticized Callamard’s visit to the […] More
Facebook users reacted negatively towards Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s question to DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo about being a single mom during the latter’s confirmation hearing. [ads2] A certain Raphael Phoebus Ubales posted snippets of the exchange between Sotto and Taguiwalo during the Commission on Appointments’ session on May 3. “Sotto’s last question during Sec […] More
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Partylist Rep. Jericho Nograles revealed on May 2, Tuesday, that he did not endorse the impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo, adding that his name was included in the draft complaint without his consent. [ads2] His name was floated as one of the lawmakers who are in talks with […] More