On fake news about Duterte being in a coma, Netherlands beats PH — Sotto | Inquirer News

On fake news about Duterte being in a coma, Netherlands beats PH — Sotto

By: - Reporter / @MAgerINQ
/ 06:39 PM August 20, 2018

Did the Netherlands beat the Philippines on the fake news about President Rodrigo Duterte being in a coma?

For Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, the answer is yes as fake reports of President Duterte in a state of deep unconsciousness reportedly spread like wildfire from the Netherlands.

“Akala ko number one ang Philippines sa fake news, talo na tayo ng Netherlands,” Sotto told reporters in a Viber message on Monday.

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“We can’t issue bulletins and reactions to every fake news that bad people put out. Sabagay, usually mga miserable people with miserable lives create fake news,” he added.

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The Senate leader was reacting to Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Maria Sison’s Facebook post about reports of Duterte being in a state of coma since Sunday.

Sison has been on self-exile in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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READ: Lorenzana to Sison: Come back and you will end up in jail

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Palace officials quickly denied Sison’s allegation.

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“Nasa kama lang nag-rest, kausap ko pa 2:00 a.m. kaninang madaling araw si PRRD [President Rodrigo Roa Duterte],” Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go said earlier.

(He’s just in bed resting, I spoke with him at 2:00 a.m.)

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“Baka nanaginip lang si Joma then napalitan lang ni Joma ng letter C ang pangalan niya. Siya pala ‘yun,” Go said in jest.

(Maybe Joma was just dreaming and he put C in Joma instead of his name. It was just him after all.)   /vvp

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READ: Duterte in ‘kama’ not ‘coma’ – Bong Go

TAGS: fake news, Joma Sison, Netherlands, Rodrigo Duterte

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