Pacquiao denies connection with bogus socmed accounts using his name to raise funds for Taal victims

“Manny” Pacquiao said on Thursday he will ask the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the National Bureau of Investigation to track down the people behind the social media pages using his name to take advantage of Taal Volcano’s unrest.Pacquiao said this as he warned the public against unscrupulous and fake “Manny Pacquiao” social media accounts asking for donations supposedly for the victims of the recent eruption of Taal Volcano.

He denied initiating fund-raising activities on social media, pointing out that he is directly coordinating with concerned local government units whose residents have been displaced by the Taal Volcano eruption. “It came to my attention that there are several social media accounts bearing my name soliciting donations supposedly for the Taal Volcano eruption victims. I have not authorized any such solicitation. My office and my family have been in close coordination with Batangas and Cavite local government units to directly provide assistance for the victims and I am using my personal resources for our effort to help our people,” Pacquiao said in a statement.

Addressing the persons behind the fake social media accounts, Pacquiao said: “Sa mga gumagamit ng aking pangalan para makapanlinlang sa kapwa, mahiya naman po kayo. Labis-labis na ang paghihirap ng ating mga kababayan, ay nagagawa n’yo pang manloko ng inyong kapwa. I am warning you, tigilan niyo na yang panloloko n’yo dahil tinitiyak ko na hindi ako titigil hangga’t ‘di kayo matunton at masampahan ng kaukulang kaso.

He also appealed to affected residents to cooperate with security and local government authorities to ensure their safety.

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