Disinformation on Marcos' health meant to destabilize gov't — PCO's Gomez

Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Dave Gomez said Thursday the surge of disinformation on social media, particularly about the health of President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr., was meant to destabilize the government.  

In a statement, Gomez said the PCO's Anti-Fake News Desk has detected a sudden and coordinated surge in disinformation across social media, noting that even the mainstream media ''have fallen victim to this vicious attack of the trolls.''

''The timing is suspect. Why the sudden surge at this time? Why resort to outright lies? Why the desperation? Regardless, the motive is clear. Distract and destabilize our government,'' Gomez said. 

He also ensured that the President would not be distracted by this noise.

''The President remains laser-focused on one mission: solving our energy emergency and delivering real, tangible help to every Filipino family, improving their lives and  strengthening our economy,'' Gomez said.

Gomez also reiterated that the agency has been tracking and documenting every post, every comment, and every lie, noting that proper complaints could be filed by next week. 

''Each one is a piece of evidence we can use in court. We will identify the perpetrators, trace their networks, and file the proper charges in court once the evidence is complete hopefully by next week,'' Gomez said. 

Marcos has assured the public that he is in good health condition, urging them not to believe with what they are seeing on social media. He said the public should not take everything on social media seriously. — RSJ, GMA News