The Department of Justice may soon investigate three social media personalities accused of spreading fabricated content about the health of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., after the Presidential Communications Office formally endorsed affidavits against them Wednesday.
Among those named is the operator of “Iloy Bugris: The Queen of Revelations,” a Facebook account that allegedly ran live broadcasts claiming the President was critically ill while soliciting donations from viewers through posted Cash and BPI account numbers. During at least one of those broadcasts, the account reportedly displayed a medical document that the PCO says was fabricated.
Two other accounts are also covered by the referral. “Rigondola Ping” allegedly circulated digitally altered images portraying the President in physical distress — images the PCO described as staged to mislead the public. “Crage Anderpal,” meanwhile, is accused of posting a fake news graphic falsely attributing an official confirmation of a serious presidential health condition.
Robertson Ramirez, PCO director and head of the Anti-Fake News Desk, said violators could face criminal exposure under multiple laws. “The deliberate fabrication and dissemination of false information — particularly during a declared State of National Energy Emergency under Executive Order No. 110 — is a crime under Article 154 of the Revised Penal Code, with penalties elevated when committed online under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012,” he said. “The AFND will continue to monitor, document, and refer for prosecution all verified instances of criminal disinformation.”
The referral is the second in less than two weeks from the PCO’s anti-disinformation unit. On April 7, the office forwarded a separate case involving the Facebook page “Malasakit News Pilipinas” over alleged fabrications related to the national energy emergency.
The move also follows the April 13 signing of a Memorandum of Agreement among the DOJ, PCO, and the Department of Information and Communications Technology, establishing a formal interagency framework for pursuing digital disinformation cases.
The person behind the “Iloy Bugris” account responded publicly on Wednesday, posting a photo of the PCO’s press release with the message: “I made it. I will answer this tonight. Mr. PCO, you uploading AI videos should be investigated. And your mistresses.”
