Pagasa debunks ‘three days of darkness’ hoax

Adrian Parungao 03/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) dismissed claims that the Earth will experience three days of darkness due to passing the “Photon Belts” starting April 8 as false. The state weather…

PRO-7 after those responsible for hoax bomb scare targeting gov’t offices

Emmariel Ares 02/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The police in Central Visayas wanted to identify the individual/individuals who are behind the hoax bomb scare in government offices here and in other parts on the country. On Monday, occupants of the…

DILG: Gov’t’s 911 hotline gets 2.54 million prank calls in 2019

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 03/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s 911 emergency hotline received a total of 2.54 million fraudulent, hoax or prank calls in 2019, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) revealed Wednesday. Of the 18.4 million calls…

Archdiocese of Cebu warns about fake solicitation letters using Archbishop Palma’s name

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu warns the public of electronic mails (e-mails) circulating online soliciting donations and funds using the name of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. In a statement released by the Archdiocese of…

Naga LGU, MGB-7: Reports on ‘new cracks’ found in Barangay Naalad, a hoax

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Recent reports on new soil cracks allegedly discovered in Barangay Naalad in Naga City are a hoax. Acting Naga City Mayor Kristine Vanessa Chiong issued the clarification in an interview with CDN Digital this…

San Fernando ‘kill list’ a hoax – Sinas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Fake news and a hoax.” This was how Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas described the so-called ‘kill lists,’ or hit lists containing the names of elected public officials of San Fernando, which were…

Hoax: Dengvaxia vaccine sells cheaper in India

Inquirer.net 11/08/2018

A social media post claiming that anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia was being sold in India for a cheaper price than in the Philippines is fake. This was the result of a verification and fact-checking made by Agence France…

Mandauehanons told to stay calm following hoax bomb threat

Nestle Semilla 09/14/2018

Stay calm. This is the appeal of Chief Inspector Mercy Villaro, the spokesperson of the Mandaue City Police Office, following a hoax bomb threat which was reported in three vital offices in the city at around 8:25…

Woman held over bomb hoax

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/28/2018

A 43-year-old woman was held by the police for questioning following a false bomb alert that she allegedly posted on the official Facebook page of the Cebu City Health Office. But the woman from Barangay Ermita, Cebu…

Tumulak: ‘Bomb threat was a hoax’

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Morexette Erram 07/28/2018

It’s nothing but a hoax. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said the bomb threat received by the staff of the Cebu City Health Office at Barangay Carreta, Cebu City was but a false alarm. The threat, according…

Woman behind kidnap hoax to face charges today

Benjie Talisic, King Anthony Perez 01/29/2018

  The Carbon police precinct will file charges before the city prosecutor’s office today against a 21-year-old college student who falsely claimed that she was abducted by foreign nationals.   Kristel Jade Wety, a resident of Sitio…

WATCH: Police eye charges for student’s kidnap hoax

Benjie B. Talisic 01/10/2018

Interview with Carbon Police Chief Jacinto Mandal Jr. on the fake kidnapping of the 21-year-old student. Madala said the Cebu City police and a company official are considering to file charges against her.   https://www.facebook.com/cebudailynews/videos/10156247852684589/…

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