The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has responded to the circulating video content on social media regarding cash or rice subsidy and free electricity monthly costs for National ID holders.

The PSA strongly stated that this is not true, and it doesn’t legitimately come from the authority or even from other government agencies. 

According to the PSA, these contents might be AI-generated and intentionally made and deceive the public.

“Maaaring ginamitan ng Artificial Intelligence (AI) ang mga nasabing video at sadyang ginawa upang magpakalat ng maling impormasyon at manlinlang ng publiko,” according to the online-issued statement of PSA

The PSA clarified that the purpose of the National ID is to use that for an official and valid document for government programs and service applications. They also stated that being a holder doesn’t mean that they automatically receive aid or assistance.

“Ang pagkakaroon nito ay hindi nangangahulugan ng awtomatikong pagtangggap ng anumang uri ng ayuda o assistance,” they added

To stop the spread of fake news, the PSA calls on the public to avoid interacting with such content through liking, sharing, or putting comments.