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GCQ FAKE NEWS

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Fake News on Metro Manila GCQ June 9, 2025 Metro Manila GCQ Fake News Written by: Jeza Siguenza Source: Circulating fake post on social media (2025). Fabricated image falsely claiming a nationwide lockdown due to Mpox. Everything started when a red image suddenly spread on Facebook, X (Twitter), and even TikTok. It showed bold white text that said “Metro Manila placed under General Community Quarantine, June 09, 2025 , Monday.” At first glance, it looked real. The image carried the ABS-CBN News logo, used the same layout and font style that people were familiar with, and even included what looked like official links and a page name called “Gov.ph Update.” The caption sounded formal and used government-like phrases such as “bilang pag-iingat” and “kasalukuyang kaso ng Mpox virus.” Many people believed it right away because it felt similar to the real COVID-19 announcements from 2020 to 2021. Within a few hours, that post went viral and was shared thousands...
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State of the Nation Journal

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State of the Nation Journal: Drowning in Billions, Still Drowning in Floods How can a country spend almost two trillion pesos on flood control and still leave millions of Filipinos suffering every storm? That question keeps echoing in my mind. Every rainy season, we already expect flooded streets, students wading in water, families trying to save their belongings. But now, after the scandal was exposed, I cannot help but think that it’s not only nature that makes us suffer. It’s also the leaders who were supposed to protect us but chose greed instead. I live here in the Philippines, and I have felt this problem myself. I remember walking home one rainy afternoon. The water rose so quickly that the whole street turned into a river. My classmates and I had to roll up our pants and carry our shoes in plastic bags. Some laughed to make it lighter, but deep inside, we were tired of this happening again and again. When I got home, my parents looked at me, wet and muddy, and said, “Ganito na ...
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