There is now a post circulating online about two men who are said to be PTV-4 news reporters allegedly convince students to be on camera and testify that there are some UP students who enlist themselves on the recruitment of communist rebels who have a plan of ousting Duterte. Recently, the University of the Philippines is included in the list of universities that are allegedly linked to Red October plot against Duterte.
The post was posted by Rollie delos Reyes that says (verbatim): "Overheard two men down vinzons hall just now convincing a student to be on camera... “sabihin mo me mga nagpapalista talaga dito sa UP para pabagsakin ang gobyerno ni Duterte”. Wag kayong papaloko sa kanila please! Grabe na strategy ng pamahalaan na ito! Sobra na! Matindi pa sa martial law!".
Statement by PTV
On the other hand, PTV channel 4 released a statement on Facebook that denies the heavy allegation against them and also reiterates that they don't allow the spreading of fake news.