Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin 'Boying' Remulla has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to launch investigation to trace the source of the deepfake audio of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. telling the military "to act against a particular foreign country."
According to RH Boy Gonzales' report on Rapido Hataw Balita on Thursday, Remulla said the NBI must investigate to hold the personalities behind the deceiving act accountable.
The justice chief directed the NBI to file the necessary legal actions against the source.
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On Tuesday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) warned the public against the deepfake audio that circulated online. It clarified that Marcos did not directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines to launch an attack against China.
In the deepfake audio uploaded on YouTube by a channel named KAMAYAD TV, Marcos remarked, "Sabi ko sa ating mga magigiting na sundalo, gumanti sa China kung kinakailangan. Dapat na tayong kumalat at gamitin ang ating pwersa para matigil na itong pambu-bully."
PCO along with the Department of Information and Communications Technology and other law enforcement agencies are working to probe the matter.
