The Supreme Court has launched an investigation into the bogus social media posts claiming that the court had received the petition of 16 million people calling for the resignation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The SC made the move as it vehemently denied the authenticity of the document allegedly being circulated online and traced from the Facebook accounts of “Choose LIbungan” and “Bernard Flores Maicon.”

The fake documents were published on March 16 as various social media platforms were deluged with fake information and news related to the arrest and the taking into custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte Jr. by the International Criminal Court last March 11.

The High Court swiftly took action by issuing a denial about the legitimacy of the document that was falsely attributed to the SC’s spokesperson.

“We categorically deny the authenticity of this document. No such statement has been issued by the Supreme Court Spokesperson,” the SC statement said.

It was also noted that several FB accounts have claimed in separate posts that the SC convened on March 17, apparently to discuss the make-believe petition.

“This is completely untrue. The Supreme Court has not received any such petition, and no En Banc session is scheduled today for this matter,” said the High Court in the statement released on Monday (March 17).

“These acts of disinformation, including previous false reports on March 11, 2025, alleging that the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order, will be submitted for appropriate action. The Supreme Court will investigate these incidents and take necessary measures, including the imposition of proper sanctions on those responsible,” the court said.

“We urge the public to rely only on official announcements from the Supreme Court, which are published on its official website (sc.judiciary.gov.ph) and verified social media accounts,” it was stressed.

The court also cautioned the public against sharing “unverified information” as it encouraged people to verify the authenticity of any information and statement attributed to the Court before sharing it.