'Walang Katotohanan': Comelec Debunks Online Claims of Deleting 2025 Election Files

'Walang katotohanan': Comelec debunks online claims of deleting 2025 election files

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied online claims that it deleted all files related to the 2025 national and local midterm elections, dismissing the speculation as false. On Wednesday, June 18, the poll body flagged several Facebook posts claiming it had deleted its election files, stating that there is “no truth” to the allegation. […] The post ‘Walang katotohanan’: Comelec debunks online claims of deleting 2025 election files appe…

Inaccurate claims about Philippine juvenile justice law surface online

Philippine juvenile justice law does not let all minors get away with serious crimes, lawyers told AFP, refuting misinformation circulating on social media. The false posts cite a murder to criticize legislation authored by a newly elected senator, but the perpetrators were sentenced to jail despite being under 18 when they committed the crime. “Go Kiko! Thanks to RA 9344, all 18 years old and below are protected against criminal liabilities onl…