Army HQ to probe doctored photo of communist surrenderers

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The Philippine Army says it will sanction 'whoever is accountable' for the photoshopped image of supposed communist guerrillas surrendering to the government.

DOCTORED. The Philippine Army's 9th Infantry Division admits to doctoring this image depicting a row of supposedly surrendered guerrillas. Photo from the Philippine Army's 9th Infantry Divisionsupposedly depicting communist guerrillas surrendering to the military in Masbate, Army spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Zagala said in a statement on Saturday, December 28., ordered to"hold whoever is accountable to face the appropriate sanctions," Zagala added.

The image showed a row of people looking onto a cache of rifles and other firearms on a table, which they supposedly turned over to the Army. However, the row of surrendered rebels appeared to have been rather crudely superimposed on the image of a hall with a table off to the side, as people pointed out on social media.

The 9th ID admitted to doctoring the image out of their"ardent desire to release timely information," but insisted that the reported surrenders were real, and they did not intend to"mislead the public." Zagala acknowledged the 9th ID's"explanation," adding,"We at the Philippine Army Headquarters hold our line units in high regard when it comes to the release of information to the media and the public, and their admission to the mistake is proof of their commitment to the high standards of public affairs principles.

 

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