PNP chief calls out Duterte-linked vloggers for spreading fake crime videos

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Nicolas Torre III accused vloggers and 'trolls' associated with the Duterte administration of spreading fake news online to discredit the police organization.

Torre presented four viral videos during a press conference on Monday, August 18, which he claimed were shared by pro-Duterte vloggers or Facebook pages to create a false impression of widespread lawlessness in the country.

The first video depicting three young people causing a motorcycle accident with a bench was falsely claimed to be from the Philippines but actually took place in Indonesia. Another clip showing an individual wielding a bolo attempting to stab another person occurred in Vietnam, while a third incident of students bullying another student happened in Indonesia.

Of 1,372 malicious posts requested for removal this year, only 112 were taken down and six cases filed against the uploaders so far.

PNP-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) Director Bernard Yang urged the public to stop sharing unverified information and report fake news immediately.