Malacañang on Friday commended the development of a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to detect fake news on the social media platform Facebook easily.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized the urgent need for robust mechanisms to counter misinformation and disinformation in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro praised the AI fact-checking tool, Tunai, noting that it aligns with the President’s commitment to fighting fake news and ensuring the protection of Filipinos in the online space.
“This fact-checking tool uses artificial intelligence embedded in Facebook. It can spot fake news in real-time, verify the facts, and redirect the user to legitimate news sources,” Castro said in a Palace news release.
Tunai won against 17 teams that competed in the first-ever OpenGov Hackathon, hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), held on May 22, 2025.
The breakthrough app was developed by Bryl Lim and his team at PocketDevs.
Tunai was designed to shield Filipinos, especially those in rural communities, from disinformation by providing fast and intelligent responses to misleading online content.
This innovation was endorsed by DICT Secretary Henry Aguda, who described it as a “world-class innovation of Filipino talent.”
