PCO, DICT and DOJ join forces vs. fake news, misinformation
Source: PTV News
Published on: 2026-04-14 00:09
NSC: Bottles from Chinese sampans in Ayungin positive for cyanide With the government continuing to beef up its defenses against an onslaught of falsehoods spreading on the internet, various agencies continue to collaborate with each other to put the brakes on such online mischief. The latest development in this space saw the joint signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) between the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday. The agreement, signed by PCO Acting Secretary Dave Gomez, DICT Secretary Henry Aguda, and DOJ Acting Secretary Frederick Vida, establishes a whole-of-government approach to curb false information that threatens public safety, national security, and democratic institutions. Such comes as a timely intervention after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s briefi...
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