Contrary to a claim of a Facebook (FB) page, the country’s mainstream media did report on former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s presence in the Feb. 15 presidential debate organized by the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI).
In a post published just a day after the debate, FB page VIRAL video tv posted a screenshot of the SMNI event. In its caption, it accused seven media organizations of “silence” over Marcos’ participation in the forum, while they made an issue out of his decision not to take part in a few media outlets’ presidential interviews and debate.
Not true. All of the seven mainstream media groups called out in VIRAL video tv’s post — ABS-CBN, GMA 7, CNN Philippines, TV5, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, and Rappler — reported on Marcos’ decision to participate in the SMNI debate.
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