FACT-CHECK: Tycoon Lance Gokongwei did not say he could turn thousands into millions ‘instantly’
CLAIM: Lance Gokongwei told Anthony Taberna he could turn P15,000 to a million by investing in a cryptocurrency. RATING: FALSE A series of Facebook ads claimed that businessman Lance Gokongwei had revealed in an interview a way to turn an individual’s P15,000 to...
FACT-CHECK: Landbank says circulating cash assistance announcement is fake
A TikTok account has falsely claimed that students from elementary up to college would receive cash assistance worth P4,000 from state-run Land Bank of the Philippines.
FACT-CHECK: Manipulated photo of people demanding that Marcos Jr. take drug test spreads
Facebook page “VOVph” posted a manipulated photo showing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. participating in a parade with Filipino Olympians and a group of people holding a banner that read “MARCOS JR, PA DRUGTEST KA NA!”
FACT-CHECK: Facebook personality uses altered photo, claims Marcos Jr. reveals truth about ‘polvoron’ video
Facebook personality “Tio Moreno,” posted a manipulated photo of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara “Inday” Duterte, and falsely claimed that Marcos Jr. had come forward to address a video circulating on social media that alleged his involvement with illegal drugs.
FACT-CHECK: Hontiveros did not say VP Duterte’s ‘Isang Kaibigan’ book ‘harmless, not propaganda’
Pro-Duterte social media user “Tio Moreno” falsely claimed that Sen. Risa Hontiveros had realized that Vice President Sara “Inday” Duterte’s children’s book “Isang Kaibigan” was harmless and not a propaganda material.
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FACT-CHECK: Tycoon Lance Gokongwei did not say he could turn thousands into millions ‘instantly’
CLAIM: Lance Gokongwei told Anthony Taberna he could turn P15,000 to a million by investing in a cryptocurrency. RATING: FALSE A series of Facebook ads claimed that businessman Lance Gokongwei had revealed in an interview a way to turn an individual’s P15,000 to...
PressOnePH’s ‘News by Kids’ wins Marketing Excellence Award
PressOnePH’s anti-disinformation campaign “News by Kids” bagged Silver at the recently concluded Marketing Excellence Awards 2024 held at Shangri-La the Fort last August 15, 2024.
Meneleo Carlos Jr. dies at 95
Meneleo J. Carlos Jr., businessman and industrialist known for his stewardship of the pioneering Philippine chemical conglomerate Resins Inc. as well as his active involvement in various national business organizations, died peacefully Friday night, May 17, at the age of 95.
FACT-CHECK: Tycoon Lance Gokongwei did not say he could turn thousands into millions ‘instantly’
CLAIM: Lance Gokongwei told Anthony Taberna he could turn P15,000 to a million by investing in a cryptocurrency. RATING: FALSE A series of Facebook ads claimed that businessman Lance Gokongwei had revealed in an interview a way to turn an individual’s P15,000 to...
FACT-CHECK: Landbank says circulating cash assistance announcement is fake
A TikTok account has falsely claimed that students from elementary up to college would receive cash assistance worth P4,000 from state-run Land Bank of the Philippines.
FACT-CHECK: Manipulated photo of people demanding that Marcos Jr. take drug test spreads
Facebook page “VOVph” posted a manipulated photo showing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. participating in a parade with Filipino Olympians and a group of people holding a banner that read “MARCOS JR, PA DRUGTEST KA NA!”
FACT-CHECK: Facebook personality uses altered photo, claims Marcos Jr. reveals truth about ‘polvoron’ video
Facebook personality “Tio Moreno,” posted a manipulated photo of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara “Inday” Duterte, and falsely claimed that Marcos Jr. had come forward to address a video circulating on social media that alleged his involvement with illegal drugs.
FACT-CHECK: Hontiveros did not say VP Duterte’s ‘Isang Kaibigan’ book ‘harmless, not propaganda’
Pro-Duterte social media user “Tio Moreno” falsely claimed that Sen. Risa Hontiveros had realized that Vice President Sara “Inday” Duterte’s children’s book “Isang Kaibigan” was harmless and not a propaganda material.
FACT-CHECK: US secretaries did not ‘storm’ Malacañang to meet with Marcos Jr.
A TikTok video falsely claimed that US officials “stormed” Malacañan Palace on July 31, to hear a “hair-raising” announcement from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
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Violence in BARMM
Peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is under threat as a horizontal form of violence has increased in Maguindanao and in Lanao provinces, the heartland of the autonomous region in the southern island of Mindanao.
JD Constantino, shining star, goes into the Light
She was 50 years a Carmelite nun. JD Constantino was one of the most brilliant gems this country had ever produced.
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Social Media is hazardous to your health! That is the label that the US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murphy wants to be placed on all social media platforms, like the warning labels placed on alcohol and cigarettes.
Conflict monitoring report finds uptick in BARMM violence ahead of 2025 elections
New sources of instability have emerged and conflict is on the rebound years after the conclusion of peace negotiations and the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to a new conflict monitoring report.
China Daily’s Tiktok account back on platform but with West PH Sea-related content scrubbed
Months after TikTok banned MediaUnlocked, an affiliate channel of the Chinese state-run media giant China Daily, the page has been reinstated with its original number of followers and likes. However, all content related to the West Philippine Sea has apparently been deleted.
5 Key Takeaways from President Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address
On Monday, July 22, 2024, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), underscoring the achievements of his administration and promising a thriving economy.
Grab fares surge under opaque algorithm
Data collected by PCIJ showed that rides of the GrabCar service always included surge fees, the additional cost computed by an algorithm to get more cars on the road. However, the data also suggested that customers still often endure lengthy wait times even when fares were high.
Facebook, other traditional socmed platforms wane as news sources in PH—Digital News Report 2024
Adult Filipinos are relying less on Facebook and other legacy social media platforms for news, increasingly turning to video-centric TikTok amid changing news consumption habits
China Daily’s Tiktok account back on platform but with West PH Sea-related content scrubbed
Months after TikTok banned MediaUnlocked, an affiliate channel of the Chinese state-run media giant China Daily, the page has been reinstated with its original number of followers and likes. However, all content related to the West Philippine Sea has apparently been deleted.
Deadly pathogens
The Philippines should not be a party to these experiments of deadly pathogens.
FACT-CHECK: Facebook post uses manipulated photo showing Chinese holding pro-PH protest
A photo circulating on Facebook shows an altered image of a Chinese man holding a placard saying, “We are Chinese living in the Philippines! The West Philippine Sea is ours not in China!”
Defying the world
China is fighting a lonely battle.
Facebook, other traditional socmed platforms wane as news sources in PH—Digital News Report 2024
Adult Filipinos are relying less on Facebook and other legacy social media platforms for news, increasingly turning to video-centric TikTok amid changing news consumption habits
PPI reinforces viability, innovation on 60th anniversary
On its 60th year, PPI organizes three assemblies and hosts two major awards from April 24 to 26 at Century Park in Manila: General Membership Meeting, Outstanding Stories on Breast Cancer, National Press Forum, Community Press Awards, and Learning Exchange Forum.
PressOne.PH launches advocacy campaign to test effects of fake news on children
PressOne.PH has launched an advocacy campaign to raise awareness about the adverse effects of fake news on the younger generation, with Redbin Philippines as its creative agency partner.
PressOnePH’s ‘News by Kids’ wins Marketing Excellence Award
PressOnePH’s anti-disinformation campaign “News by Kids” bagged Silver at the recently concluded Marketing Excellence Awards 2024 held at Shangri-La the Fort last August 15, 2024.
Meneleo Carlos Jr. dies at 95
Meneleo J. Carlos Jr., businessman and industrialist known for his stewardship of the pioneering Philippine chemical conglomerate Resins Inc. as well as his active involvement in various national business organizations, died peacefully Friday night, May 17, at the age of 95.
How Teachmint continues to empower PH education
With the remnants of the pandemic that left an increased growth of learning gaps and the education system’s inevitable evolution, an academic digital platform continues to navigate in bringing quality education even in rural places in the Philippines.
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