Manila, April 25 -- The Philippine National Police - Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) on Thursday said it has intensified cyber patrols to crack down on videos on social media that were manipulated using deepfake technology, which has also victimized President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The move comes after the circulation of a video with a voice resembling that of the President, directing the Armed Forces of the Philippines to act against a particular foreign country.

In a statement, PNP-ACG chief Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia said they received a tip from a concerned citizen and found deepfake videos uploaded by "Dapat Balita" on video platform YouTube that were attributed to the President and discussed tensions in the West Philippine Sea.

The...