FALSE

An old graphic has been reuploaded by a Facebook (FB) user falsely presenting it as a recent announcement of a 24-hour curfew in Cavite from May 1 to 15.

The spurious post, published on April 29, bore the outdated graphic with a photo of former Cavite governor, now Interior and Local Government Secretary, Juan Victor “Jonvic” Remulla, along with the text: “CAVITE WILL HAVE 24 HOURS CURFEW STARTING MAY 1, 12:01 AM – MAY 15, 5:00 AM.”

It also carried a caption that reads:

Stay at home. Vote Straight. 24 hrs Curfew

Bawal ang mga sumusunod : (The following are prohibited 🙂

DDS

Sakla

Videoke

Magbakte sa Basketball Court

Excempted:

Trece

Mendez

Silang

A reverse image search shows that the republished graphic originated from an April 28, 2020 post by the FB page Proud Caviteño.

It referred to a “calibrated” quarantine announced by Remulla during the COVID-19 pandemic, which included a 24-hour curfew, exempting only frontliners, food handlers, bank employees, and those involved in other financial services and relief operations.

No announcements have been released on the official FB pages of the provincial government of Cavite or the current governor, Athena Tolentino, regarding a curfew in the days prior to the 2025 midterm elections.

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