MANILA, Philippines — People’s Television Network (PTV) on Wednesday apologized for a tweet that mentioned the trending hashtag #DutertePalpak alongside the name of President Rodrigo Duterte, a gaffe that had put the state-run network in a fret and social media into a frenzy.
In a statement, PTV said thatthe erroneous post was a “result of predictive systems in the text entry phase and a failure to adequately review and screen the message that actually got posted.”
Because of this inadvertence, the personnel behind the erroneous post will face disciplinary actions, the network said.
“PTV New Media deeply regrets the error and takes full responsibility for the oversight. The ma…
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