Imelda Marcos ‘still strong and kicking,’ says kin amid death rumors

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos remains “strong and kicking.” Imelda’s niece, Eliza Romualdez-Valtos, took to social media on Thursday to end murmurs about the death of the 93-year-old. “Still strong and kicking,” Romualdez-Valtos said…

Neil Arce speaks up on separation rumors with Angel Locsin

Dana Cruz 11/18/2022

Film producer-businessman Neil Arce has broken his silence on what he called “fake news” that he and his wife, actress Angel Locsin, have separated. Arce denied separation rumors in a statement he sent to comedian Ogie Diaz,…

Talisay City resident, who posted unverified report online, to be charged – cop

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 08/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Talisay City police will file a complaint on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, against a city resident, who posted an unverified report on her Facebook account last August 25, 2022, about an incident…

Kylie naloka sa chikang nabuntis daw siya ni Gerald: Nakakainis! It’s so out of this world!

Ervin Santiago 08/24/2022

KALAT na kalat na sa social media at sa ilang celebrity vlogs ang mga chikang nabuntis umano ni Gerald Anderson ang Kapuso actress na si Kylie Padilla. Pero bago pa man maniwala nang bonggang-bongga ang mga mahilig…

Marcos caps campaign with kinder words from Duterte

Nestor Corrales 05/08/2022

The presidential campaign of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. reached its culmination with a grand rally at a sprawling reclaimed area in Parañaque City, with the survey front-runner carrying on his broad theme of “unity.” There…

‘Fake news’ prompts Mindanao LGBTQIA+ group to hold voter’s education for members

Jigger J. Jerusalem 04/27/2022

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — One of Mindanao’s biggest groups of LGBTQIA+ has launched “Bayot, Botar!” (Gay, Vote!), a voters’ education caravan to fight “fake news” and disinformation among the communities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer…

History is not a quiz bee

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 04/27/2022

Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) provided a welcome respite from election issues by focusing our attention on the sorry state of Philippine history in our K-to-12 curriculum. Housemates failed big time in a history quiz that viewers saw…

Eleazar says fight vs trolls should be tackled separately and thoroughly

Doris C. Bongcac 04/17/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The fight against trolls, who spread fake news and foment hate through disinformation in the social media, should be tackled separately and thoroughly, senatorial candidate General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said as he expressed…

Visionaries or madmen

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 04/01/2022

It started when Gmail drafted replies to messages in my Inbox. Knowing that Google was reading my mail made me realize it was tracking my Google searches, tracing what I watched on YouTube or Netflix, trailing podcasts…

Bongbong Marcos: I am the victim of fake news

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — In the mind of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., he was the one who was at the receiving end of widespread disinformation and victimized by fake news. During Go Negosyo’s KandidaTalks interview on…

Ai-ai delas Alas clarifies pink photo circulating online

Doris Mondragon - Social Media Specialist 03/10/2022

CEBU, Philippines—Comedy Queen Ai-ai Delas Alas took to Instagram on Thursday, March 10, to clarify a photo circulating on social media of her wearing a pink suit and tagging her as a supporter of presidential aspirant Leni…

Palace dismisses as ‘fake news’ rumors of total lockdown, martial law

Christia Marie Ramos 01/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday, January 7, 2022, dismissed as “fake news” rumors circulating on social media that the government will impose a total lockdown and martial law amid the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in…

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