MANILA, Dec. 4 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the media to intensify cooperation with his administration in combating the spread of fake news, which he said has evolved from an online nuisance into a serious threat.

Speaking with members of the Malacanang Press Corps in a year-end fellowship at Malacanan Palace in Manila on Wednesday night, Marcos said misinformation has become alarmingly prevalent, undermining public discourse and decision-making as it drowns out journalists' fact-based reporting.

"Like I said, nobody anywhere won an election with a 100-percent result. Because there will always be opposition. But that's fine," Marcos said.

"Our big problem, and this one, I need your help. I don't know how to a...