PCO FILES COMPLAINTS VS 3 FB ACCOUNTS OVER FALSE CLAIMS ON PRESIDENT MARCOS’ HEALTH

THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO), through its Anti-Fake News Desk (AFND), submitted on Wednesday an endorsement of its narrative to the Department of Justice (DOJ) against three Facebook accounts for allegedly spreading fabricated information regarding the health condition of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr..

The PCO said that the Facebook account “Iloy Bugris: The Queen of Revelations” conducted live broadcasts claiming that the President was critically ill. The account also allegedly solicited money from viewers through GCash and BPI account details pinned on screen while doing ”live,” and presented a purported medical document which  PCO said was fabricated.

Another account, “Rigondola Ping,” was cited for posting manipulated images depicting the President in a distressed physical condition. The PCO said the images were altered and did not reflect any real event.

A third account, “Crage Anderpal,” allegedly published a graphic claiming an official confirmation of a serious health condition of the President.

The PCO said the complaints are part of ongoing efforts to address the spread of disinformation online.

A similar complaint was previously endorsed on April 7, 2026, against the Facebook page “Malasakit News Pilipinas” for allegedly spreading false reports related to an energy emergency. This page was deleted the following day.

Also on Monday, the PCO signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the DOJ and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aimed at strengthening coordination in investigating and prosecuting online disinformation.

The PCO said the dissemination of false information may be punishable under Article 154 of the Revised Penal Code and provisions of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, particularly when committed online.

The Anti-Fake News Desk said it will continue to monitor and refer for investigation and prosecution online content found to be deliberately spreading false information.

DOJ spokesperson attorney Raphael Niccolo L. Martinez explained that this is not a formal complaint.

“Just to be clear, hindi po ito formal complaint. Ang mangyayari po dito, knowing that the DOJ cannot be the formal complainant, the PCO endorsed it to us,” Martirez said.

Martirez also said that the DOJ will then endorse it to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), which will have the authority to check the facts and evidence if this warrants the filing of cases.