A newly created Facebook page is circulating a graphic claiming that Senator-elect Bong Go and the Malasakit Centers are giving out P5,000 for school supplies and allowance to students. This is fake.
Uploaded on May 22, the graphic bore a photo of Go with an overlay text that read:
“MALASAKIT PARA SA SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT PAMBAON
Para Sa Mga May Pinapaaral Na Anak
P5K Ang Makukuha Ng Bawat Bata
5 Na Bata Ang Pwideng Isali Kada Pamilya
P5,000.00 School Supplies at Pambaon
Lahat Ng Mag-MESSAGE Sa Amin Ay Mabibigyan Ng Malasakit.
Tingnan Sa Post namin Ang Buong Detalye.
(MALASAKIT FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ALLOWANCE
For Those with Children in School
Each Child Will Receive P5,000
Up to 5 Children Per Family Can Be IncludedP5,000.00 Worth of School Supplies and Allowance
Everyone Who MESSAGES Us Will Be Given Assistance through Malasakit.
See Our Post for Full Details.)”
It also carried a caption that stated:
“MALASAKIT P5K PARA SA SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT PAMBAON
Mag-Register Dito:
Mag-Message Sa Amin
Malasakit #MalasakitCenter #SenBonggo #Bonggo #SenatorBonggo
(MALASAKIT P5K FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ALLOWANCE
Register Here:Send Us a Message
Malasakit #MalasakitCenter #SenBonggo #Bonggo #SenatorBonggo)”
In a May 23 advisory, Go cautioned the public against believing messages from several fake FB accounts and pages claiming that he or the Malasakit Center is giving out cash assistance to anyone who sends them a message.
“Kailanman, hindi namimigay ng pera ang ating mga Malasakit Centers dahil ang mandato nito ay ang tulungang mabawasan ang hospital bill ng pasyente,” said Go, the principal author and sponsor of Republic Act No. 11463, or the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019.
He said his office is already taking steps to take down these fake accounts, “whose sole purpose is to use his name for scams and personal gain.”
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