Naging parte na ng script ng mga nagpapakalat ng fake news at historical distortionism sa social media ang tsismis na pinamigay daw ni Cory Aquino ang Meralco sa pribadong sector na maging pangulo siya matapos and diktadurya ni Marcos.
Ani ng mga nagpapakalat ng disinformation na ito, ito daw ang dahilan kung bakit naging mahal na ang kuryente sa kamaynilaan. pero, HINDI ITO TOTOO. Andrei Duran & Bea Lagman
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