A photo supposedly depicting flooded low-lying communities in Cebu beneath a partially deforested mountain with unfinished structures after Typhoon Tino hit parts of the province is going viral online. This is fake.
A graphic card circulating online claims that former PNP chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III blamed VP Sara Duterte and other government officials for the recent flooding in Cebu City. This is fake.
After a major earthquake struck the province of Cebu, a video claims that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake also shook Baguio City last Oct. 3. This is false.
Clips of Catholic devotees during processions in Quiapo and Cebu City are being passed off as marches supporting former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Cebu, with 65 killings from January until October 15, is currently the top hotspot in the Philippines for reported drug-related killings dislodging Davao del Sur which was the topnotcher the past two years.
A reverse image search revealed that the photo of the Marcelo Fernan bridge used by Viraltrends was taken by a certain Antonio “Tony” Oquias and could be found in at least three stock image websites: Alamy, iStock by Getty Images, and Adobe Stock.
The platform carries content that should not be taken seriously.
Bisan kon si Presidente Rodrigo ang nitambong sa groundbreaking sa CCLEX sa Marso 2017, ang negusasyon alang sa “ikatulong taytayan” nga magkonektar sa mainland Cebu sa isla sa Mactan- human sa Sergio Osmeña Bridge ug Marcelo Fernan Bridge, unang gisugdan niadto pang 2014 ubos sa administrasyong Aquino.
By MECHELLE FLORITA CEBU CITY—At least one passenger is being offloaded almost every day at the Mactan Cebu International Airport, all of them possible victims of trafficking, including some who could be victims of typhoon “Yolanda” seeking jobs overseas, the antitrafficking task force here said. From September to November this year alone, the Bureau of
Text and photos by LUIS LIWANAG NATURAL disasters and extreme weather phenomena have become so routine lately that to hear the impending landfall of another supertyphoon failed to whet my appetite for another adrenaline-charged news coverage. Spending time with family and keeping my word on commitments to friends were at the top of my list
