MANILA — The Presidential Communications Office is seeking legal action against Facebook accounts "falsely claiming that the Supreme Court has stopped Senator Bato Dela Rosa’s arrest."
The Anti Fake News Desk of the PCO endorsed a report to the Department of Justice for the filing of appropriate charges on Monday.
“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.
The complaint covers Facebook accounts and pages identified as KaChizmaze, Booc TVs, Cris Lademora, and Lenny Quirz / Linie Quirong.
These accounts published similar posts claiming that the SC had “officially stopped” any attempt to arrest or surrender Senator Dela Rosa to the ICC or any foreign authority.
PCO Director Robertzon Ramirez made the endorsement in his capacity as head of the PCO Anti Fake News Desk.
They even used phrases such as “JUST IN,” “Breaking News,” “landmark ruling,” and “The Court clearly stated,” which may be taken in relation to Article 154, paragraph 1 of the Revised Penal Code.
The posts even generated substantial engagement– with thousands of reactions, comments, and shares, causing confusion among the public.
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