Just days after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla denied having leukemia, Facebook posts recirculated claims that he is asking for prayers to heal his illness because there is more “filth” to clean up from the Duterte administration. These claims are fake.
Between Nov. 9 and Nov. 10, at least two Facebook posts published a graphic featuring photos of Remulla and former president Rodrigo Duterte. It contained a quote falsely attributed to his brother, Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla.
It read:
“Humihingi ako ng Dasal sa ating kababayan na sanay (sic) hindi na lalah (sic) ang aking sakit na leukemia, marami pa tayong linisin sa mga dumi ng Duterte (I ask for prayers from our fellow countrymen that my leukemia does not worsen; there is still much of the filth left by Duterte that we need to clean up).”
Neither of the Remulla brothers made such a statement. In fact, the Ombudsman recently reiterated that he has been cancer-free since 2023, and that he would file complaints against those spreading false information about his health.
Cited in news reports, he said, “People are trying to create doubt about the office or maybe even the state of my health, and I think this has to stop. […] Obviously, it is meant to influence people so that they will have doubts [about] this government and this office.”
It was a year ago when Remulla disclosed during an interview that he had a bout with leukemia in 2023.
The false post surfaced following recent developments on the Ombudsman’s probe into the flood control scandal. He recently slammed former House speaker Martin Romualdez, who allegedly receives “mafia-like” treatment by having a personal assistant inside his cell after his arrest due to a non-bailable plunder case linked to the flood control scandal filed by the Office of the Ombudsman.
The posts, published by Lathalang Pilipino (created March 14, 2026) and a Facebook user, have collectively garnered at least 1,716 reactions; 1,569 comments; and 31 shares, as of writing.
