TABUK CITY, Kalinga – American multinational technology company Meta, which manages Facebook, has officially declined the request from the Anti-Cybercrime Unit to deactivate or take down the controversial ‘Kalinga Page’.
During the meeting of the City Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development (CAGPTD), Anti-Cybercrime Investigator Riza Canceran reported that a formal letter was sent to Facebook Philippines headquarters in Manila last March 2025. The request aimed to have the ‘Kalinga Page’ deactivated due to numerous malicious and demeaning posts originating from anonymous users.
In their response, Meta explained that they could not permanently deactivate the ‘Kalinga Page’ because it does not currently violate their community standards. Unlike pages that promote violence or sexual content, the ‘Kalinga Page’ mainly features posts that, while harmful, do not breach Facebook’s policies. However, Meta has indicated it can remove specific posts (including articles and images) that violate their guidelines.
Canceran clarified that the Anti-Cybercrime Unit is unable to hack social media accounts or trace individuals responsible for posts on ‘Kalinga Page’ due to limitations in their tracing capabilities. The four primary areas of focus in cybercrime investigations include digital forensics, cyber patrolling, investigation, and cybersecurity.
She also noted that the ‘Kalinga Page’ gained notoriety for its tendency to harass individuals based on descriptions in posts, with users able to make posts anonymously, further complicating efforts to identify perpetrators.
The investigation revealed that the original admin of ‘Kalinga Page’ was Ghale Si of Pinukpuk, who is now residing in Hong Kong. She reportedly created the page as part of her online selling business but lost access after her cellphone was misplaced. It is suspected that someone else who found her phone may have changed the password and used her account to target individuals.
Canceran explained that since the page currently lacks an admin, anyone can make posts, and these posts cannot be effectively filtered or controlled.
In response, the CAGPTD plans to launch a signature campaign to urge Meta authorities to reconsider their decision and facilitate the deactivation of the ‘Kalinga Page’.
Meanwhile, the public is urged to exercise responsible digital users by unfollowing the page and avoiding engagement with harmful content.
Authorities advise victims of derogatory posts or those whose images are used without consent to simply ignore such posts and refrain from making comments.
Despite the challenges, ‘Kalinga Page’ has seen its followers grow from 42,000 to over 88,000, attracting growing public scrutiny and backlash due to its role in cyberbullying and online harassment. By Darwin Serion
