A satirical FB post misled netizens into believing outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo filed her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) using transparent ink.
Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan, appointed just two months ago, described the political exercise as “quite peaceful” even as scattered violent incidents were reported in Lanao del Sur province.
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According to Commissioner Garcia, around seven million first-time voters will be the “game changers” in today’s elections.
The Makabayan bloc and senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares have not been disqualified from the 2022 national elections.
The baseless claims, which started circulating on April 28 and continued to be shared a few days before the polls get underway.
A misleading graphic claims Aksyon Demokratiko and PDP-Laban are “party-lists” endorsing Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential bid.
A satirical Facebook page claiming presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. promised to lower the country’s unemployment rate to zero is misleading netizens into believing it to be true.
The original showed rows of stacked graves and did not feature the two political figures or their campaign posters.
Ang posts sa Abril 18 nigamit sa hulagway nga orihinal nga gi-tweet sa kamaguwangang anak ni Robredo nga si Aika usa ka adlaw sa wa pa kini, nagpasabot nga ang imahe nagpakita nga ang bise presidente ug polling body nagtagbo aron planuhon ang pagpanikas sa eleksiyon. Sayop kini ug way basehanan.
