The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Monday confirmed that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has issued subpoenas to three vloggers who allegedly spread false information regarding the health of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
“Ang binigay na dokumento ng PCO para sa agarang malalimang pag-iimbestiga sa mga vloggers na nagpakalat ng peke patungkol sa kalusugan ng ating Pangulo ay nai-forward na sa NBI. At nagkaroon na rin ng subpoena para sa karampatang pag-iimbestiga,” said PCO Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro.
Earlier, the PCO, through its Anti-Fake News Desk (AFND), endorsed on April 15 to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for investigation and appropriate legal action three Facebook accounts that allegedly spread fabricated information about the President’s health.
Castro identified the three accounts as “Crage Anderpal,” “Rigondola Ping,” and “Iloy Bugris: The Queen of Revelations.”
In its endorsement of the complaint to the DOJ, the PCO noted that Iloy Bugris reportedly conducted live broadcasts claiming that the President was critically ill, while Rigondola Ping posted manipulated images depicting him in a state of physical distress, and Crage Anderpal, shared fabricated news graphics falsely claiming official confirmation of a serious health condition. | *PND*
