Claim: Carlo Katigbak, CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation was possibly seeking a franchise from President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Category: Misleading
Complete Details: An article posted in Bilyonaryo.com last June 12 was headlined with "Pahinging prangkisa? ABS-CBN’s Carlo Katigbak spotted at Marcos Jr’s HQ". In the entire article, nothing was mentioned with regard to the purpose of the visit of the ABS-CBN CEO.
Why we fact-check this: The article's headline is misleading and fuels the public into speculating on something which it has not provided solid facts in the article content, and further maligns the embattled media giant in the eyes of its readers.
(The Mindanao Gold Star Daily is part of the more than 100 organizations online initiative from media, coalitions, civil society, business, academe, law, and the religious sector called ‘#FactsFirstPH.’ The initiative aims to collectively push for truth-telling and debunking lies through four steps: fact-checking by news organizations; networking by civil society and grassroots groups; research and analysis by academic institutions; and seeking accountability by lawyers’ groups.)
