Pacquiao clarifies that Facebook posts saying he will give prizes are fake

Senator Manny Pacquiao clarified on Tuesday that posts circulating on Facebook saying that he will give prizes to supporters are not true.

"Nakarating sa aking kaalaman na may mga kumakalat na balita sa social media na ako ay mamimigay ng mga premyo bilang balato dahil sa aking pagkaka panalo. Nais ko pong ipaalam sa lahat na walang katotohanan ang mga ito," he said.

Pacquiao issued the statement just two days after he won the World Boxing Association welterweight title after defeating title holder Lucas Matthysse via technical knockout.

One Facebook page said the boxing champ will give away house and lot and cash to 60 people. All one needed to do was like the page, share the post, and comment "Congrats."

Another Facebook page said Pacquiao will pick 100 contestants who will receive motorcycles as a prize.

The said posts quickly spread on social media as sharing the posts was required for one to have the chance to win a prize.

Pacquiao urged the public not to fall for the fake contest saying, "Fake news po ang contest na ito kaya’t huwag po kayong maniniwala at magpapa loko sa maling balita. Salamat po." —Maia Tria/KG, GMA News