DRPS PHCA’s Investigation: Facebook Group of PH TV filled with Fake News

Did you know that Fake News and Misleading Information is illegal in the Philippines, and this Facebook Group related to Philippine TV and Radio is posting these, done by a number of hoaxers, peddlers and anonymous people? DRPS PHCA will investigate this Facebook Group named “Philippines Radio/TV Transmitter, Studio, Tower. Antenna” and what are the posts are definitely not true.

If you might not know about this name “Jonel”, was known for posting false news, contents pertaining to “White Jeans”, and even worse, death hoaxes, which are published on any Facebook Groups related to Philippine TV and Radio. This has been criticized by Jose Sison, when “Jonel” posted a death hoax against him.

OUR VERDICT IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE. To date, most of the personalities and celebrities affected by death hoax led by “Jonel” are still alive. For the part that most of the ABS-CBN TV Series, including TVJ Productions’ E.A.T. are airing on a number of channels that “Jonel” mentioned, is also false.

To date, FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, Pira-Pirasong Paraiso and Nag-Aapoy na Damdamin are airing on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, TV5, and Cinemo! (for FPJ’s Batang Quiapo) as well as on iWantTFC and TFC IPTV. For E.A.T., this is only airing on TV5 and BuKo (delayed telecast), as of August 18, 2023. Any claims that these shows are on ABS-CBN or GMA’s DTV Channels are false.

As you may know, Audiovisual Communicators, Inc. is the sole owner and operator behind all of the five Monster Radio FM Stations, including it’s flagship, Monster RX 93.1. However, the claims regarding an AM Radio Station that was owned by that company was false – these were done by none other than the names of “Justine” and “Bertrand”. Apart from that, the pages posted an aircheck from a different AM Radio Station, with their post’s captioned “1494 KHz owned by ACI”, in which the 1494 KHz in Metro Manila is currently broadcasting DWSS-AM Entertainment Radio, which was owned by Supreme Broadcasting System, including a number of affected AM Radio Stations in Metro Manila that claimed to be owned by them.

Most of the names are operating their own respective Facebook Pages using the broadcaster’s name and logo, which are trademarked by the company. If you also searched “ACI” on YouTube, you will see that they are using the company’s name and logo, which they are obviously an impersonation of a company, or infringing the trademark/s of Monster Radio, the broadcaster, and it’s materials.

OUR VERDICT IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE, especially on the claims that 1494 KHz is owned by that company. If you are listening 1494 KHz on the AM Radio, you are listening Entertainment Radio that was owned by SBS, and not a random name using ACI’s name.

We have recently seen numerous posts published by the name of “Jeepoy” that ABS-CBN will return the airwaves back by September 12, as well as claiming that Jeff Oli Gar TV was the CEO of the company. That claim is ABSOLUTELY FALSE AND MISLEADING.

ABS-CBN Shows can still be enjoyed thru on-air – A2Z and TV5 are the blocktimers of the said media company, with Knowledge Channel and Kroma Entertainment-led PIE Channel can also enjoy their interactive programming thru BEAM TV, apart from their in-house Cable TV Channels by Creative Programs, Inc. – Kapamilya Channel, ABS-CBN News Channel, Teleradyo Serbisyo, Cinemo! and Jeepney TV.

In case you don’t know, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation owned and operated NET25 (the Analog RF 25 in Manila and it’s four DTV Stations), Eagle FM, and Radyo Agila. But if in the case of the name of “Michael”, he posted fake airchecks of NET25, claiming that they have a regional analog and/or digital TV station, which is not true.

Apart from that, “Michael” claimed that EBC will launch more FM Radio Stations in some areas that what he have mentioned, as well as airing reruns of ABS-CBN’s Public Service Regional Shows on NET25’s Regional Channels (apart from NET25’s main programming and it’s newscast, Mata Ng Agila) that he obviously hoaxed it, including a rebrand of UNTV to “FBC” which will never have one right now. That’s a real example of FAKE NEWS on Philippine TV and Radio updates. ALL OF THESE HAVE A VERDICT OF FALSE.

Have you ever heard about the one who made a fake art card of IBC 13’s schedule? You read that right, it’s no other than the name of “Renzo”! Because IBC 13 is a government-owned TV Station, then why Renzo fakes their schedule and claiming that their programming will include those from TV5, which he also claimed that the station will blocktime that network.

OUR VERDICT: The schedule published from official IBC 13 pages are true, BUT ANY POSTS PUBLISHED ON “RENZO’s” CHANNEL ARE FALSE. The only fact is, IBC 13’s shows include Presidential Programming, Simulcast Programs from PTV 4, the other Government broadcaster, ASEAN-related programming, and it’s own newscast, Tutok 13. 

As you may know, El Shaddai is a religious TV program aired on IBC 13 and Ang Iglesia ni Cristo is also a religious TV show aired on INCTV. But there are claims that “Laemon” said that El Shaddai and Ang Iglesia ni Cristo is also on TV5, as well as faking a TV Schedule, claiming that Ang Iglesia ni Cristo was on that falsified schedule, including a claim that Eat Bulaga! was rebranded to “All-Out Bulaga” and “Wow Bulaga” and falsified the GMA’s program schedule art cards that has been criticized by Solid Kapuso Latest Updates.

OUR VERDICT: “Ang Iglesia ni Cristo” and “El Shaddai” are not airing on TV5, while TAPE’s Eat Bulaga on GMA will NOT BE REBRANDED to “Wow Bulaga” and “All-Out Bulaga”. Any schedule artcards of TV5 and GMA that has been falsified by “Laemon” are also false and misleading.

In conclusion, these names mentioned still posts hoax, yet false and misleading news content related to Philippine Television and Radio. If you are joining to that Facebook Group, then you must kindly report their posts using the “Report to Group Admins” option. You should also NOT TO TRUST THEM. THINK ABOUT IT before you can Post, Interact or Share something on the group.

Additionally, we are calling the attention to the admins and creators behind the Facebook Group of “Philippines Radio/TV Transmitter, Studio, Tower. Antenna” to disable the “Anonymous posting” feature, as well as adding some protective measures, like enabling the post approval system, membership approval system, and among others to help keep the group’s community safe, as well as removing and kicking out all of the people behind this fake news posts to make the group clean and free from fake news posts. We all know that FAKE NEWS on the internet today is a clear example of CYBERCRIME.

Also, at DRPS PHCA, we are blocking these persons behind it to avoid further any interactions or comments to fight fake and misleading news we’ve seen on that page, making a clean and safer community like never before, just like our YouTube Channels and our social media pages.

PHCA-2023H2-2529/August 18, 2023