• Mark Lopez uploaded list of transactions of Kris Aquino’s post boostings using Nicko Falcis’s account.
• Aquino has allegedly spent Php195,000 for the boosting of posts.

After Kris Aquino’s former financial manager, Nicko Falcis, has uploaded screenshots allegedly proving that Jover Laurio received funds from the actress to boost anti-administration posts, Mark Lopez posted screenshots of said transactions.

READ: Mocha Uson allegedly receives Php300k monthly income from Twinmark Media

Based on the photos, Pinoy Ako Blog has spent at least P195,000 in sponsored posts.

Lopez called the attention of President Rodrigo Duterte, Erwin Tulfo, Mocha Uson, Bongbong Marcos, Imee Marcos, Isabelle Duterte, James Deakin, Senator Win Gatchalian, Sass Rogando Sasot, and other Netizens to take a look at the shown transactions.

It was said to be made under the Facebook account of Falcis.

The photos have reached more than 9,000 shares on Facebook.

• A blogger stated that Mocha Uson earned around Php300,000 monthly from Twinmark Media.
• This was in return of her actively sharing links from Trending News Portal.

In a now deleted post, tech blogger named James De Guia has claimed that former PCOO Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson has received cash from Twinmark Media by sharing news articles from Trending News Portal since 2016.

READ: Mocha Uson reacts to Facebook banning her favorite news source, Twinmark Media

In a screencap of De Guia’s post on Facebook, he said that as Uson has more than 5 million followers, she got Php300,000 per month in ad revenue from Adsense.

“It simply means pinagkakitaan ni Mocha Usong ang mga followers niya,” he wrote.

Out of 1,937 link posts made by Uson, it was reported that 555 of those were from Trending News Portal.

On January 11, Facebook announced that it was banning digital marketing group Twinmark Media Enterprises from the platform.

Trending News Portal, which is owned by the company, has been deleted as it was said to be violating its policies.

“This organization has repeatedly violated our misrepresentation and spam policies — including through coordinated inauthentic behavior, the use of fake accounts, leading people to ad farms, and selling access to Facebook Pages to artificially increase distribution and generate profit. We do not want our services to be used for this type of behavior, nor do we want the group to be able to reestablish a presence on Facebook,” said Facebook’s Head of Cybersecurity Policy, Nathaniel Gleicher.

• Mocha Uson answered back Pinoy Ako blog post.
• Facebook has deleted Trending News Portal for violating its policies. 

Pinoy Ako Blog has uploaded a blog post titled Top Source ng Fake News Ni Mocha, Tinanggal na ng Facebook.

In the post, it was said that Facebook has removed all pages and websites that have been spreading fake news.

It was added in the article that this is a “karma” to those who have been spreading fake news.

“Unti-unti na tayong nananalo laban sa kasinungalingan. Nabawasan na ang fake news sa Facebook.”

Mocha Uson then reacted to the article, mentioning that PAB’s source is Kris Aquino, who admitted to have funded posts of political blogs, but denied on boosting anti-Duterte ones.

Twinmark Media Enterprises was the company behind Trending News Portal, which was one of the deleted pages and website for “inauthentic behavior”.

Facebook announced on Friday, January 11, that it was banning Twinmark Media Enterprises for violating its policies.

“This organization has repeatedly violated our misrepresentation and spam policies — including through coordinated inauthentic behavior, the use of fake accounts, leading people to ad farms, and selling access to Facebook Pages to artificially increase distribution and generate profit. We do not want our services to be used for this type of behavior, nor do we want the group to be able to reestablish a presence on Facebook,” said Facebook’s Head of Cybersecurity Policy, Nathaniel Gleicher.

Facebook has removed 220 pages, 73 accounts, and 29 Instagram accounts. Adding to this, the are also conducting an investigation after finding out that Twinmark has been selling access and admin rights to Facebook pages that they created, among them TNP Media with 4.3 million followers.

• Mocha Uson rumored to be named as a consultant in Malacañang.
• She is said to be receiving a monthly salary of  ₱130,000 and additional benefits.

There have been rumors going around that Mocha Uson is still receiving salary from the government.

According to a report by Inquirer Bandera, she still receives a whopping amount of ₱130,000 monthly even if she recently resigned from her position as the Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).

It was also said that Uson might not be an assistant secretary anymore but she was re-assigned as a consultant at the Palace and receives the same benefits as other consultants.

Adding to that, the report also said that not only does she receive a large salary and benefits, but she’s allowed to work at home.

Also, she can join President Rodrigo Duterte in his travels.

Mocha Uson has yet to comment on the rumors.

• Mocha Uson headed to Comelec to file her certificate of candidacy.
• Despite the hints and rumors of her interest for a Senatorial position, she will run as a party-list representative.

Former Presidential Communications Operations Officer (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson arrived at the Commission on Elections on Monday, October 15, to file for her her candidacy as the party-list representative of AA Kasosyo.

This happened amid rumors of her running for a Senatorial position in the 2019 midterm elections.

It can be remembered that she resigned from being a Palace official as a sacrifice. In a budget hearing of the Senate finance subcommittee on the proposed budget of PCOO for 2019, she announced her resignation, saying that she’s doing it for the approval of the PCOO’s request for a ₱1 Billion budget in the upcoming year.

She also hinted earlier that she may run as a Senator to serve as a voice for the ordinary people. But at the same time, she never confirmed the exact position she was aiming for.

Uson also stated that the rumors of her getting fired is not real.

Hindi po totoo na ako ay sinibak. Kaya kong patunayan yan. Ito ay obvious na paninira ng kalaban sa pulitika dahil ang akala nila ay tatakbo ako sa 2019. Dahil diyan AKO AY TATAKBO NA dahil mapalad pa nga ako na nakakasagot ako sa blog ko pero paano ang mga ordinaryong Pilipino na walang paraan sumagot sa mga fake news ng ilang media. Bibigyan ko kayo ng boses. Salamat

• Suzette Doctolero expressed her take on Mocha Uson’s decision to run for the 2019 midterm elections.
• She also posted her opinion regarding President Rodrigo Duterte joining the Lotto craze. 

GMA Network writer Suzette Doctolero slams resigned Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson once again.

On October 8, Monday, Doctolero shared the news regarding Uson’s decision to run in the 2019 midterm elections.

She suggested that the former ASec should start at the barangay elections first as she’s still inexperienced and proceeded to say “Syunga syunga ka pa. Aral muna.”

Hay. Wala ka pang alam. Magsimula ka muna sa baranggay. Jusmiyo. Syunga syunga ka pa. Aral muna.

It earned negative feedback from the Diehard Duterte Supporters (DDS). One compared Uson to Senators Nancy Binay and Risa Hontiveros.

Mas hamak naman may alam cya sa kommunicsyon si Mocha kaysa kay nancy binay hontiverus dahil mas expose cya sa media. At graduate din maman syas UST. kaya nya supalpalin mga negatibong anti. Bakit si lito lapid jinggoy bong revilla. Mas hamak namang proffessional si Mocga kay bong lito estrada na mga artistang mga unggoy at illitirate. Nag artista lang din at naging bida at kontrabida.

In a separate status, Doctolero labeled some DDS “toxic” as they have been cursing her through private messages. She clarified that she’s a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, however, she refuses to be a “blind supporter” that stays silent whenever there’s something wrong.

Toxic nga pala talaga ang ibang DDS ano? May masabi ka lang puna sa pangulo o kay Mocha, mumurahin ka na sa pm hahaha.

Lilinawin ko ha. 
I remain a supporter of the President and this government. Ipinagmanalaki ko ang mga accomplishments ni PRRD at ginagawa ko iyon sa pamamagitan ng pagpopost ng magagandang balitang ito sa aking fb at twitter page. Dahil ang tagumpay ng pangulo ay malaking tagumpay para sa ating bansa di ba

Yun nga lang, ayaw ko na maging blind supporter na mananahimik kapag may nagawa o nasabing mali ang pangulo. Kaya kapag may mali, pupunahin ko rin. At gagawin ko ito kasi ito ang mando natin bilang mamamayan ng isang demokrasyang bansa. Ang maging kritikal, mapanuri chenes sa abot ng aking kaalaman at kakayahan haha.

She also said that she still defends Uson against sexist comments but believes that she’s not yet ready to be a senator as she still lacks knowledge, experience, and maturity.

And Mocha? Ipagtatanggol ko pa rin siya sa mga bigot at sexist (nakikipag away nga ako for her lalo nat sobrang mean at cruel na ng iba sa kanya) pero naniniwala rin ako na di pa siya ready maging senador. Sa palagay ko, kulang pa siya sa kaalaman, eksperyensa, maturity. Marami na ngang walang silbing nakaupo, dadagdagan pa ba?

Opinyon ko ito and if you do not share my opinion then stop following me. Kaysa inisin mo ang sarili mo sa pagbabasa ng mga post ko Hahaha.

Doctolero also posted about Special Assistant to the President Bong Go‘s statement that President Duterte joined the lotto craze.

Dear My beloved DDS, 👅

Hindi ko sinabing bawal tumaya ng lotto ang pangulo. By all means, tumaya siya, wala akong pake. BUT! Sana huwag nang ipublished at ipangalandakan pa ni Sap Go.

Nagbibigay kasi ito ng image na pwedeng interpret sa dalawang paraan:

“Wow! Masang masa talaga ang pangulo! Tumataya din siya gaya ko!”

O kaya, at ang masama, ay eto:

“Weh. Mayaman na nga, Presidente na, maghaharimunan pa sa lotto?!”

Kung nangyari ito noong campaign period, noong sobrang popular pa ang pangulo e Swak ang imaging (image-ing) na ito. Promding nangangarap maging Presidente. Nangangarap ding manalo sa lotto to support his candidacy. Perfect! Ganda! Kagat ng masa. Aprub!

E kaso tapos na ang honeymoon period.
Nasa 70 o 65 na yata ang ratings ng pangulo. It’s not bad, yes, good pa rin. Pero hindi na ganun kataas. Kumbaga sa boksingero, may mga tama na, konti na lang mga suntok, pwede pang bumagsak. Gusto ba natin ito ha!??

So kailangang mag ingat sa “imaging” ng pangulo. Di pwede, bara bara pa rin.

She said that the image of the President betting in the lotto is “greedy” not because of Duterte himself, but because of the image it shows.

Kaya sa opinyon ko, hindi maganda na makita ang image na tumataya din sa billion lotto draw ang pangulo. Greedy ang dating. Di ko sinabing greedy siya. Magmumukha lang greedy. Magkaiba iyon mga iho, mga katoto. Sa opinyon ko, ayokong maki agaw pa o makipag kumpetensya ang pangulo sa pag asa at pangarap na dala ng lotto sa milyon milyong mahihirap.

Kung ako ang political strategist o image consultant ng pangulo (no, hindi ako nag aapply, di ako interesado sa govt post), ang gusto kong makita ng tao ay ito:

1) isang pangulo na, hindi tataya sa lotto (o kaya pasekreto na lang tumaya, quiet lang), pero pupunta sa pcso on the day ng draw, para maging saksi sa draw, to insure na walang lokohang magaganap sa biggest ever bolahan of the century.

Anong imaging nito? Palalakasin nito ang “protective father” image niya. Di ba? Kakampi ng masa. Nagtataguyod ng pag asa at pangarap ng masa. Ang ganda!

So tatanungin ko ulit kayo, ano ang image na idudulot ng pangulo na tumaya sa lotto, kahit na ang dami nang ibat ibang batikos? Di maganda. Subject sa interpretasyon. Sa puntong ito, di na pwede ang image na subject sa interpretation oy.

Di ako kaaway ha. 
Importante sa akin ang pangulo kaya concern ako sa image niya. I want him to finish his full term kaya ko sinasabi ito.

Pero dahil akala ninyo ay tinitira ko ang pangulo kaya di nyo narealize ito. Bahalakayosabuhay nyo. Lol.

• Mocha Uson was interviewed by Korina Sanchez for ‘Rated K.’
• Mocha shared more about herself in her first interview since resigning from the government.

Resigned PCOO Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson is one of the most talked about personalities in the country.

People were surprised that she agreed to be interviewed by Korina Sanchez herself for ‘Rated K.’ She stated that she gave it a shot as she now has freedom and saw no problem with it

“Ngayon I’m free. Balik sa private citizen. Wala naman po akong nakikitang problema. Siguro meron tayong pagkakaiba sa opinyon, sa pulitika, pero pwede namang isantabi yun.”

Mocha added that when she was a government official, she was expected to stay mum about accusations made about her.

She compared herself to the Mayon Volcano waiting to erupt.

“Kasi dati kapag inuupakan ako, inaakusahan ako ng malisyosong akusasyon, hindi ko maipag-tanggol yung sarili ko. When you’re a public official, it comes with the territory na tatanggapin mo yung mga bashing sa’yo. Ngayon, maipagtatanggol ko na rin yung sarili ko. One year and four months din akong parang Mayon Volcano…merong mga eruptions. And I’d like to correct myself, ang Bulkang Mayon ay nasa Albay.”

Before she became a government official, she was first introduced to the entertainment industry as a band vocalist and became the leader of a group called Mocha Girls.

Her following grew after she established her blog on Facebook in 2010.

Not everyone knew but she is the oldest of the three kids of a doctor and a judge. So how did she earn the nickname “Mocha”?

“Akala ng iba, screen name ko yun. Nung pinanganak ho ako, lahat ng mga kaibigan ng nanay ko, binisita siya. May mga dalang regalo. cake roll, ice cream, at lahat po yun, maniwala kayo sa hindi, mocha flavor.”

Just like normal people, Mocha expressed  that she also experienced bullying and pain when she was younger as her father was murdered.

“Ang naalala ko po dati po lagi akong nabu-bully. Kasi nga mas maitim ako noon. Tinatawag akong ‘nognog’. Dun ko na siguro nakuha yung katapangan. From experience.”

“Kasi away pulitika at di siya nagpabayad sa mga gustong bayaran siya.”

She added that her mother suffered from breast cancer.

Mocha addressed her mistakes, saying that she’s not a perfect person, but she knows that she doesn’t spread fake news.

“Syempre hindi naman po ako perpekto. May mga pagkakamali ako. Yang mga nasabi ko nga na yung Mayon nasa Naga. O kaya mga maling pag gamit ng larawan ng mga sundalo na hindi naman natin sundalo sa Marawi, hindi po yun intentional. Yung mga pagkakamali ko is yung tinatawag natin na honest mistake. Mali ang grammar, mali ang pag-english. Pero, malinis ang konsensya ko na wala po akong pinapakalat ng sinasabi nilang ‘fake news’.”

The former ASec then expressed that people just have different opinions and what’s needed is for them to respect one another.

“Lahat tayo ay may karapatang sabihin yung nasa puso natin, lahat tayo ay may paniniwala. Magkaiba man ito, kailangan natin respetuhin. Katulad ninyo na may opinyon, may opinion din ako.”

• Mocha Uson announced that she will run in the 2019 elections.
• She has also denied the rumors of her actually getting fired from her position as PCOO Assistant Secretary.

Former Presidential Communications Operations Office assistant secretary Mocha Uson just announced that she’s taking part in the 2019 midterm elections!

Uson disclosed the decision on October 8, when she was asked to comment regarding the rumors of her getting fired by President Rodrigo Duterte. She stated that as she thinks that it’s a form of defamation because people thought that she would run, she took it as a challenge.

“Naniniwala po ako na paninira iyan sa pulitika, eh dahil akala nila ako’y tatakbo. Kaya siguro, challenge na lang po sa akin ‘yan na bibigyan ko po ng boses ang ordinaryong Pilipino kaya oo, tatakbo na ako!”

She has also posted about it on her Facebook page.

She failed to state the post that she’s eyeing. She was said to be running for the senatorial seat, however, PDP-Laban president Senator Aquilino Pimentel III quickly dismissed the rumors that she will be running under the ruling party.

Amidst the rumors of Uson getting fired, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Special Assistant to the President Bong Go denied the reports.

Go has also expressed their thankfulness for the time Uson spent as a government official.

“Nirerespeto po namin ang kanyang pagre-resign at nagpapasalamat rin kami kay Asec. Mocha sa kanyang naging serbisyo po sa gobyernong Duterte. Naging good ally po siya.”

• Mocha Uson taunts VP Leni Robredo.
• The former Assistant Secretary told Robredo that she’s the real fake news. 

Former Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson lashed out on Vice President Leni Robredo for telling her to own up to her scandals and alleged lies even after resigning from her place in the government.

Uson stated that she’s not the one full of lies and scandals, but Robredo herself.

“Kung sa kasinungalingan lang, naku, sino kaya ang totoong sinungaling? Maski nga ‘yung posisyon niyo bilang [vice president] ay isang malaking kasinungalingan.”

She also mentioned the Vice President’s video that was presented at the 60th United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs annual meeting last year.

“Ang fake news ay ikaw, Vice President ng Pilipinas, gagawa ka ng video, ipapadala mo sa international community. Sa United Nations na about drugs at sasabihin mo na libo libo na ang pinapatay sa Pilipinas dahil sa EJKs… ‘Yun ‘yung kasinungalingan. Nung lumabas po yung video na yan sa international community yung OFWs po natin na-discriminate at na-threaten.”

The former assistant secretary then challenged Robredo to face her.

“Patas na ang laban ngayon, wala akong tinatago, wala akong kinakatakutan, magharapan tayo, mata sa mata, eyeliner to eyeliner, mahilig din siya mag-eyeliner.”

• Members of the Congress stated that Mocha Uson should still be held accountable for her previous issues when she was still a member of the PCOO.
• Ombudsman Samuel Martires revealed that he has requested for Uson’s comment regarding her pending case filed my PWD members.

After her resignation from the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), officials said that the former assistant secretary Mocha Uson should still be held accountable for her previous controversies and acts.

Anakpawis party-list Representative Ariel Casilao said that her resignation should not be a reason for her exemption from any accountability.

“Yung kanyang resignation does not exempt her from any accountability once yung kanyang pag dispose ng kanyang function as assistant secretary of the  Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) is within the context and within the legal guidelines of our laws.”

Kabataan party-list Representative Sarah Elago agreed with Casilao saying, “Even as she bails out of the position in the midst of budget deliberations, she should still be held accountable for her anomalous actions during her stint at the PCOO.”

During the hearing regarding PCOO’s proposed budget for 2019, Uson announced her sudden resignation as a “sacrifice” in hopes for the budget’s approval. But Bayan Muna party-list Representative Carlos Zarate said that her resignation is long overdue and that she lacks accountability.

“Government service, while it is about trust, it is also about accountability, and that is what is sorely lacking from her.”

On the other hand,  Akbayan party-list Representative Tom Villarin said that the actual reason why Uson resigned is that she doesn’t want to be held accountable.

“Asec. Uson had it coming for her and not blame others for her fate. She’s so contemptuous and full of herself. She doesn’t want to be held accountable, and does respect the office she holds.

“As a public servant she should not be beyond public scrutiny and admonition. Her resignation, though too little and too late, is a whiff of fresh air to a poisoned air we now breathe.”

Ombudsman orders comment.

Ombudsman Samuel Martires revealed that he has directed the erstwhile assistant secretary regarding her pending case with co-host Andrew Olivar. It was filed by the members of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) community after their alleged mocking of the sign language.

Martires said that he has also requested Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar to submit his comment over the controversial video. He added that previous cases against Uson will still proceed despite her resignation.