Manila, Feb. 10 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. supports an anti-fake news measure only if it clearly balances regulation with the protection of freedom of expression, stressing that dissent and critical views must not be suppressed.

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President raised the issue during the recent Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting, where a proposed bill against fake news and digital disinformation was included among 21 priority measures targeted for passage by June.

"Ang sabi lamang po ng Pangulo... ay dapat pong balansehin... dahil baka po masagasaan iyong freedom of expression. Dapat mai-...