A series of Facebook videos, allegedly boosted by malicious pages, accused four political figures in Camarines Sur of involvement with a POGO hub orchestrated by Pampanga kingpin Bong Pineda. The accusations, deemed unsubstantiated, target individuals running against the dominant Villafuerte dynasty.
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Collectively, posts boosted by these dubious pages have generated a total of 151,979 reactions and a staggering 20 million views in 2024(I hope this would not reach Bicol),” one Facebook user who appeared to be a retired teacher in Camarines Sur commented on a video posted by Facebook page Bicol Headlines.
Kasi garo na nangingibabaw mga kasamaanthat claimed that Pampanga kingpin Bong Pineda intends to set up an Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in the province with the support of four local personalities whose photos were featured in the video thumbnail. Posted and boosted on Facebook on July 14, 2024 — while a Senate committee was investigating the involvement of POGO operators in human trafficking, online scams, and other crimes — the video drew a significant amount of attention and reaction among Bicolanos. UNSUBSTANTIATED. Bicol Headlines video used spliced clips of news reports and commentaries to unfoundedly accuse four political personalities in Camarines Sur of links to POGO and Pampanga public figure Bong Pineda. /Screenshot from Bicol Headlines Facebook page The four individuals accused of being financed by Pineda share one thing in common: they are running against the Villafuerte dynasty, which has dominated CamSur politics since the 1940s. The four politicians denied the accusations through their respective statements and interviews. It is not the only video circulating against these politicians. A number of pages targeting Bicolano audiences were also posting similar content. Collectively, these pages have spent almost P1 million boosting propaganda content on Facebook alone from January to December 2024. These generated a total of 151,979 reactions and a staggering 20 million views for the period. Allegations of links between Pineda and the Villafuerte rivals seem to be circulated primarily through these page
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