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Man arrested for spreading false aircraft crash report to draw attention to muddy road in Palawan

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755079270408viber_image_2025-08-13_16-42-21-135.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Authorities arrest a man who filed a false report of an emergency aircraft landing, allegedly to draw attention to a muddy road in their area in Roxas, Palawan. Handout/Office of the Mayor, Municipality of Roxas "/>Authorities arrest a man who filed a false report of an emergency aircraft landing, allegedly to draw attention to a muddy road in their area in Roxas, Palawan. Handout/Office of the Mayor, Municipality of Roxas </div>ROXAS, Palawan — A man was arrested for causing panic by spreading false information about a Malaysian aircraft with eight passengers making an emergency landing in Sitio Candelaria, Barangay Tagumpay, Roxas, Palawan.Mayor Pedy Sabando of Roxas immediately informed local authorities and the media upon receiving the report from a barangay kagawad.“Sinabi kasi sa akin ni kagawad, medyo taranta siya, ‘pinauna na namin ’yong mga barangay tanod at saka ’yong mga barangay officials para mapuntahan.’ So, kami naman, rattle din kami, deploy kaagad ng dalawang ambulance para ’di tayo mapahiya lalo at mga foreign nationals ’di umano ang sakay… Naniwala ako, kasi barangay officials ang tumawag sa akin,” Sabando said.The mayor, together with representatives from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Philippine Army, and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), went to the area to respond to the incident, only to discover that the information was false.According to Sabando, a man named Mamerto Badenas was responsible for the hoax.Authorities found that he fabricated the report to draw attention to the long-standing problem with the road leading to their area.In a Brigada News FM-Palawan interview with Badenas, he defended his actions, saying that his only intention was to call the attention of the barangay officials to the situation of the muddy road and that they needed to do something to address it.&quot;Hindi totoo na may bumagsak, ang gusto ko lang talaga ay marating ni Kapitana... Ang gusto kong iparating kay Kapitana, magpakitang-gilas siya, gawin niya ang lahat,&quot; Badenas said.&quot;Bakit ang ibang lugar, nagagawa ng mga kapitan nila mapagawa &#x27;yong magandang kalsada? Samantalang sa amin diyan, marami na ngang namatay diyan na matatanda, mahirap pang buhatin kung patay. Paano na lang pala kung totoong may nag-crash doon? Di ba hirap kami mag-rescue?&quot; Badenas added.He also apologized to the authorities for the inconvenience caused by his actions.&quot;Pasensya sa mga sir, mga ma&#x27;am, kasi &#x27;yon talaga ang [intensyon] ko, si Kapitan lang talaga ang gusto kong [tawagin]. Hindi ko sukat-akalain na makarating pala &#x27;yong Marines, kung anu-ano pa diyan,&quot; Badenas said.Badenas is currently in the custody of the local PNP and is facing charges, including Public Alarm and Scandal.On the other hand, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) clarified that there were no verified or confirmed missing aircraft nor any involved in any mishap.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/13/caap-denies-aircraft-crash-in-palawan-1035">READ: CAAP denies aircraft crash in Palawan</a></div>

Authorities found that he fabricated the report to draw attention to the long-standing problem with the road leading to their area.

Authorities found that he fabricated the report to draw attention to the long-standing problem with the road leading to their area.

Man arrested for making false aircraft crash report to draw attention to muddy road in Palawan

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Man arrested for making false aircraft crash report to draw attention to muddy road in Palawan

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Lynette dela Cruz-Fortunado

Published August 13, 2025 06:04 PM PHT

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