MANILA, Philippines — State-run People’s Television Network (PTV) is now looking into a supposed error in one of its social media posts, wherein President Rodrigo Duterte’s surname was replaced with the #DutertePalpak hashtag.
According to a statement from PTV, a “wrong hashtag” was used in sharing a story about Duterte’s directive to provide the public with free face masks in the face of a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
The #DutertePalpak hashtag was used by administration critics on Monday to commemorate one year since lockdowns were implemented due to the pandemic. The hashtag was also aimed at calling out the government’s allegedly inadequate handling of the pandemic.
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