PCO files complaint vs Facebook page over ‘energy lockdown’ misinfoMANILA, Philippines — The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has filed complaints against a Facebook page for spreading a series of fabricated reports designed to trigger public panic amid the country's current energy emergency. A fabricated “Energy Lockdown, designed to scam the public into buying solar panels 2. A manufactured “Fuel Shortage,” meant to sow panic by inducing the public to stock up on gasoline, diesel and LPG 3. According to the PCO, the initial probe has been turned over to the DOJ to identify the specific individuals behind the page and bring them to court. The PCO first flagged these false "energy lockdown" claims on April 6.

Source: Philippine Star April 07, 2026 15:42 UTC