Manila, May 4 -- Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III on Monday called for an end to the dissemination of fake news, stressing that misinformation only undermines efforts to address the country's real problems.

"Sa mga nagtatanim ng pagdududa sa isip ng taumbayan, nakikiusap kami na itigil ninyo na ang pagpapakalat ng fake news dahil hindi ito nakakatulong sa pagresolba sa mga problema ng ating bayan (To those who sow the seeds of doubt in the minds of the people, we call upon you to stop spreading fake news because this does not help in resolving the problems faced by our country)," Dy said in his address on the resumption of sessions at the House of Representatives.

The Speaker emphasized that the House remains focused on its mandate, guid...