The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has endorsed to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the filing of charges against four social media accounts falsely claiming that the Supreme Court has stopped Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa’s arrest.

"The Supreme Court, in fact, denied Senator Dela Rosa’s petition for a temporary restraining order to stop his arrest on the basis of a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC)," the PCO Anti-Fake News Desk said in its narrative report on Monday, June 1.

According to PCO Director Robertzon Ramirez, who heads the Anti-Fake News Desk, the Facebook accounts published substantially similar posts claiming that the Supreme Court had “officially stopped” any attempt to arrest or surrender dela Rosa to the ICC or any foreign authority.

The posts were presented as news, using phrases such as “JUST IN,” “Breaking News,” “landmark ruling,” and “The Court clearly stated,” which may relate to Article 154, paragraph 1 of the Revised Penal Code, Ramirez said.

The PCO noted that the posts have since generated thousands of reactions, comments, and shares, with some users asking whether the claim was true or calling to stop dela Rosa’s arrest.

It added that the matter was endorsed for evaluation for possible violation of Article 154 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 10951, in relation to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

PCO Secretary Dave Gomez reiterated the...

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