THE public is warned anew against falling prey to a social media post offering cash assistance to graduating students.

The Department of Education (DepEd) issued a “misinformation alert” on its Facebook page about a fake cash assistance worth P5,000 circulating online for graduating students of Class 2024.

According to the post, applicants must submit a “PSA,” a reference to their birth certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority, a good moral certificate, and their report card to qualify for the cash assistance.

The post added that the offer is open to graduating elementary, high school, and college students and set the deadline on May 20.

“Binabalaan namin ang ating mga kababayan laban sa mga kumakalat na mga posts sa social medial patungkol sa mga umano’y ‘cash assistance’ na ginagamit pa ang logo ng DepEd. Wala pong ganyang programa ang DepEd. Mag-ingat po tayo sa mga ganitong posts at huwag po tayong magbigay ng mga personal na impormasyon sa mga ito,” Deped said in a viber post.

“Nagpapasalamat po kami sa lahat ng lumapit para i-report sa amin ang mga ganitong posts, pati na rin sa ating mga media partners,” it added

This is the fourth time this year that the DepEd sounded an alarm on circulating posts offering students bogus cash assistance or scholarships.

The most recent post offered cash assistance to students, ranging from P5,000 to P10,000.

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Arlene Rivera