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Non-working holiday proclamation to honor FVR ‘fake news’: Palace
She called on the public not to fall for fake news on Facebook and other social media platforms. (File Photo: Office of the Press Secretary/Facebook)
MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday dismissed as fake news a supposed proclamation declaring August 9 a special non-working holiday in honor of the late former President Fidel V. Ramos.
The fake proclamation circulated on social media this week.
“There’s no announcement or proclamation released by the Office of the President and Executive Secretary declaring August 9, 2022 as a special non-working holiday nationwide in honor of former President Fidel V. Ramos,” Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in a post on her official Facebook page.
She called on the public not to fall for fake news on Facebook and other social media platforms.
“Hindi po ito totoo at walang inilalabas na anunsyo o proklamasyon tungkol dito. Maging mapanuri tayo sa mga nababasa at nakikita na social media (This is not true, and no announcement or proclamation has been issued about it. Let us be critical on what we read and see on social media),” she added.
Earlier, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. declared July 31 to Aug. 9, 2022 as national days of mourning for the late president.
The Office of the President released Proclamation No. 33 to honor Ramos for 10 days.
“I, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby declare 31 July 2022 to 09 August 2022 as a Period of National Mourning over the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos,” he said in the proclamation.
Under the proclamation, Marcos recognizes that “the death of Fidel V. Ramos, the twelfth President of the Philippines is a great loss to our country and the Filipino people.”
“It is fitting to devote a period of national mourning to pay tribute to an esteemed leader who has dedicated his life to public service and has left a lasting mark on our country,” the proclamation reads.
The Ramos family confirmed the death of the former president on Sunday.
The public viewing of Ramos’ wake is scheduled from Aug. 7 to 8 while his inurnment is scheduled on Aug. 9, 10 a.m. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
Ramos served as the country’s 12th president from 1992 to 1998.
He was also chief of the then Philippine Constabulary, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Secretary of the National Defense before becoming president.
Gia Lou
August 4, 2022 at 11:23 PM
And just like that people tend to listen and make that post real in their head while others know that it is a fake and created by someone that is not a government official post. This trend will last until everyone is easily get f()()l, and that is sad part especially for a Filipino. We should have at least strengthens our knowledge on how we determine a fake news to a real one, maybe we could also strength our reading comprehension because this will put us in danger if we couldn’t have that. Remember that knowledge isn’t just a tool, it is also our protector and a life saver.
Catherine Cristobal
August 5, 2022 at 12:50 PM
Pagpapatunay lamang ito na Hindi Lahat ng ating nababasa sya Social media Ay totoo at Dapat paniwalaan Dahil Naglipana ANg Fake news saan mang sulok nito.Sa Paggamit ng Social media kailangang maging Mapanuri at Matalino Upang maiwasan ang Kapahamakan.Icheck mabuti ang mga website at application na iyong ppasukan bago ito buksan,Lage natin tatandaan ANg SIKAT na linyang “Think before You Click”
RENE ROSE ORIOL
August 5, 2022 at 3:21 PM
Dapat ma trace ng gobyerno ang gumagawa at nagpapakalat ng mga Fake News para wala ng mabiktima. Dapat magkaroon ng batas na hahatol sa mga taong nagpapakalat ng Fake News Dapat maparuhasan ang mga ito. Dahil kapakanan ng taong bayan ang nakasalaylay dito. Mag yngat po tayo. Dapat alamin po muna ntin ang Source ng balitang ating binabasa bago tayo maniwala, magresearch po muna tayo. At wag basta basta mag ki Click ng mga Link. dahil maraming nagkalat na scammer sa panahon ngayon.Mas patibayin at magkaroon ng seguridad ang gobyerno sa larangan ng mga Social Media Site at maging matalino po tayo sa paggamit ng makabagong teknolohiya gaya ng FB, twitter at IG.