Charge those responsible for fake news

Calvin Cordova 07/06/2017

EMPHASIZING the seriousness of the offense, Police Regional Office Director, Chief Supt. Noli Taliño vowed that the individuals behind the Facebook page that circulated a bomb scare online will be unmasked and brought to court. Taliño said…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 07/05/2017

FAKE NEWS PROBE Netizens were unanimous in praising the Police Regional Office for its decision to investigate the administrators of the Facebook page Cebu Flash Report after they came out with false, unverified posts claiming there was…

A narrative on fake

Nestor Ramirez 06/27/2017

Fear for fake rice, trust on fake news. This is apparently what is happening to many social media users who consume hook, line and sinker the information that they read on social media pages especially those with…

NFA announces no fake rice in Cebu

Morexette Marie Erram 06/23/2017

  THE samples of the alleged fake rice obtained from Santa Fe, Bantayan Island in northern Cebu arrived in Cebu City yesterday morning were tested by the National Food Authority and were found not made from plastic…

Fake news and prenuptials

Stephen D. Capillas 06/22/2017

How does one deal with fake news on one’s social media accounts? Due to my exposure to traditional and online media, which included working in it, I take fake news not with a grain of salt (which…

Sta. Fe Mayor Official Statement

Nestle L. Semilla 06/21/2017

Official Statement From Sta. Fe Mayor Jose Esgana on the alleged “Fake Rice” distributed in the area. Mayor Jose Esgana understands that previous posting on social media re proliferation of fake rice sent our people to panic.…

NFA, DSWD to investigate “fake rice” distributed in Sta. Fe

Nestle L. Semilla 06/21/2017

  CEBU CITY–Government agencies are looking into the reported fake rice that were distributed in Sta Fe town on Bantayan Island, north of Cebu. The National Food Authority (NFA) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development…

Fake news

Editorial 06/15/2017

A proposed bill by Sen. Joel Villanueva to penalize those spreading fake news on social media and the web may already be covered under existing laws that, at the time they were crafted, had not yet even…

Don’t spread fake news, photos, netizens told

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/31/2017

NETIZENS were asked to be responsible in sharing information online especially those pertaining to the Marawi City siege. “We urge everyone, especially our friends from the media, to ensure that all information we share are true and…

BFP-7 chief probes fire officer’s role in applicants’ fake OMA waiver issue

Nestle L. Semilla 05/14/2017

THE Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) is looking into allegations of extortion from applicants allegedly done by a senior fire officer and a former staff member of the Office of Muslim Affairs (OMA). Senior…

Media heads tackle ‘fake news’ spread on web

Doris C. Bongcac 05/11/2017

“IT’S no longer enough that we meet deadlines.” Journalists should also be equipped to understand the use of technology to be able to compete with those that produce fake news, said Max Limpag, co-founder of InnoPub Media.…

NBI arrests ‘fake lawyer’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/10/2017

Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) arrested a man who pretended to be a lawyer and represented a client in court. Noel Maricuelo, 47, was caught after he received P15,000, the second…

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