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36 anyos huli sa pagbebenta ng pekeng sigarilyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 05:45 PM

Naaresto ang isang lalaking nagbebenta umano ng pekeng sigarilyo sa Sipalay City, Negros Occidental noong Huwebes. Read more »

No deployment ban to Hong Kong yet: Labor chief says amid fake news

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 02:21 PM

The Department of Labor and Employment on Sunday said it has yet to order a mandatory repatriation or deployment ban for Filipino workers in Hong Kong amid democracy protests. Read more »

Public warned vs fake online job postings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 03:00 PM

The Department of Labor and Employment on Sunday warned jobseekers against fake social media accounts offering local and overseas career opportunities. Read more »

Piracy watchdog warns public against counterfeit drugs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 03:55 PM

Trade officials are drafting a law that will make online and physical shopping platforms liable for the sale of counterfeit items. Ted Pascua, Deputy Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, also sounds the alarm over the sale of counterfeit pharmaceutical products online which puts consumers at risk. Read more »

MMDA spox files complaint vs online page over 'fake news'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 01:08 PM

MANILA — The spokesperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Wednesday lodged a complaint against a Facebook page over its erroneous post against her. Read more »

Fake news sparks panic among Indonesia quake victims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 04:23 PM

JAKARTA - Thousands of Indonesians are still in shelters nearly two weeks after a deadly earthquake sparked a stream of fake news and hoaxes warning that an even bigger disaster was looming, the government said Monday. Read more »

Singapore's 'fake news' law takes effect as critics sound alarm

Catherine Lai, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 02 05:45 PM

Singapore's new law to combat "fake news" came into effect Wednesday despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a "chilling" attempt to stifle dissent.   Read more »

Higit P4-M halaga ng pekeng sigarilyo, nasabat sa Maynila; 2 Chinese tiklo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 10:34 PM

Mga 88 kahon na naglalaman ng 50 ream kada isa ang nasabat mula sa 2 Chinese na suspek.  Read more »

Facebook to pay 'subset' of news tab publishers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 09:16 AM

Facebook recently confirmed plans for a News Tab that will be edited by seasoned journalists, in a departure from its longstanding practice of letting algorithms dictate a user's experience.   Read more »

Bill wants online shopping platforms regulated to 'protect public'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 06:35 PM

Even fake suka (vinegar) can be purchased online, laments PBA Party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles.  Read more »

Korean man, Filipina partner arrested for staging fake kidnapping

Nony Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 10:14 PM

The man allegedly told his family in South Korea that he was being held for ransom in Aklan, but police found out he was never held against his will. Read more »

Korean arestado sa ‘kidnap-me’ modus

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 01:13 PM

Arestado ng Visayas Field Unit ng Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti Kidnapping Group (AKG) sa Numancia, Aklan ang isang Korean national na suspek sa “kidnap-me” modus. Read more »

Ginang na nagpapanggap na dentista, timbog sa Caloocan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:10 AM

MAYNILA—Kalaboso sa Caloocan City nitong Huwebes ang isang ginang na nagpapanggap na dentista. Read more »

Pekeng dentista sa Recto, kalaboso

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 06:52 PM

MAYNILA—Inaresto ng mga pulis sa Recto Ave., Maynila nitong Miyerkoles ang isang lalaki na nagpapanggap na dentista. Read more »

Southeast Asian nations weigh unified approach to regulating Big Tech

Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Fanny Potkin, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 25 09:44 AM

Southeast Asian governments are banding together to take on global tech giants on issues including "fake news" and taxation, marking a new stage in the region's approach to the internet's explosive growth.  Read more »

6 nabbed in Recto over forged documents

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 06:51 PM

Authorities arrested six persons at establishments in the busy Recto compound in Manila, a known production hub of fake documents, Saturday. Read more »

Twitter closes thousands of fake news accounts worldwide

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 09:45 PM

Twitter said Friday it has closed down thousands of accounts across the world for spreading fake news as well as pro-government propaganda, including in places like the United Arab Emirates, China and Spain. Read more »

PAGASA denies issuing 'haze bulletin', warns public vs fake account

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 11:23 AM

MANILA - State weather bureau PAGASA warned the public against a Facebook account using its name that allegedly issued a “haze bulletin”, which is now circulating in social networking sites. Read more »

OPINION: How not to fight fake news

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 16 02:16 PM

An international non-profit law group warns that the anti-fake news bill filed by Senate Pres. Vicente Sotto will kill free speech.  Read more »

PH team bags grand prize in international hackathon against fake news

Bayan Mo, Ipatrol Mo
Updated as of Sep 16 11:19 AM

A trio of friends from the Philippines are taking on the challenge of fighting fake news online by proposing a database that will store collected information on fake news sites and serve as a reference for researchers, journalists, and even ordinary netizens. Read more »