FACT CHECK: No truth to Abu Sayyaf, NPA threat – PNP, AFP FactsFirstPH
A hoax message is now widely circulating online, particularly on Facebook, Messenger and private group chats , saying the PNP in Samar is now on red alert and that there is a possible NPA attack on at least three towns in Samar.The fake post was very alarming and spread very fast in various private group chats not only in the Samar and Leyte islands but also in other neighboring regions, causing panic, fear, and chaos.
In the same post, it also claimed that the New People’s Army will launch an attack on the towns of Basey and Marabut in Samar, and Lawaan in Eastern Samar. The post also warned people to avoid churches, public markets, and public places as these were also targets.: According to the Philippine National Police Regional Office 8 , the post is a hoax.
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