SC investigates fake posts about 16M-signature petition

The Supreme Court is investigating false social media posts alleging that it received a petition with 16 million signatures calling for President Marcos' resignation.

Posts on Facebook accounts named 'Choose Libungan', 'Bernard Flores Maicon', and others falsely claimed the SC would hold a full court session on Monday, March 17, to discuss this petition.

SC spokesperson Camille Sue Mae L. Ting denied the authenticity of these claims in a statement, asserting that no such petition has been received by the Supreme Court.

The High Court also stated that no En Banc session had been scheduled for March 17 and no copy of the petition or related pleadings can be found on the SC website's Public Pleadings section.

Ting further clarified that the document shared online was fabricated, with the court not receiving any petition concerning the issue.

The Supreme Court warns the public against sharing unverified information and encourages verification before dissemination.