Multiple Facebook (FB) pages and users are claiming the Supreme Court has received and was set to discuss a petition calling for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s resignation. This is false. No such petition exists.
Originally published on March 16, the now–defunct posts were reposted on the same day and on March 17, bearing the headline:
“16 Milyong Pirma para sa Pagbibitiw ni Pangulong Marcos, Tatalakayin na ng Korte Suprema
(16 Million Signatures for President Marcos’ Resignation, Now Up for Supreme Court Deliberation)”
Another user even republished a “soft copy” of the supposed petition attributed to the Office of the SC Spokesperson, with the title:
“Supreme Court Receives Petition on 16 Million Signatures Calling for President Marcos’ Resignation”
In a March 17 statement, the SC categorically denied the authenticity of the document shown in the spurious posts, which alleged that the office had confirmed receiving the fictitious petition.
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