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‘Fake news’ peddler vs Teodoro collared
Authorities arrested a man for distributing fake tabloids falsely claiming Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro has been disqualified from the congressional race.
The suspect stated he was promised P1,500 to distribute the newspapers and was picked up in a white van.
Teodoro is running for Marikina's first district representative and has faced challenges including a canceled certificate of candidacy (COC) by the Comelec First Division due to residency issues, though the Comelec en banc has yet to make a final ruling.
He is also currently under a six-month preventive suspension for alleged technical malversation.
Teodoro's wife, Representative Marjorie Ann Teodoro, is running for mayor.
Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo, who is also running for mayor, denied any involvement in the black propaganda, stating her campaign faces challenges with fake news.
The arrested man is in police custody and will undergo inquest proceedings.
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