Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to unravel the truth behind those circulating deepfake audio recordings of President Marcos supposedly instructing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to act against China.
Remulla made the directive following the report of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) about a certain audio recording of President Marcos maliciously manipulated and edited using artificial intelligence (AI).
“Hold accountable the personalities behind this deceiving act, make the investigation swift and comprehensive to ascertain the truth,” Remulla stressed.
“I am instructing you to file the necessary legal action, if warranted, against those behind this fake news,” Remulla ordered.
The video of President Marcos was uploaded in a popular video streaming platform and was shared in various social media platforms.