Theater and TV actress Pinky Amador posted a clip about fighting fake news that prominently features a food brand associated with broadcaster Anthony ‘Ka Tunying’ Taberna.
Pinky is seen walking towards a kiosk of Ka Tunying in an undisclosed location. As she nears it, she turns to the camera while pointing at the signage, ‘Bibili sana ako ng fake news.’
‘Ingat po tayong lahat sa mga papapakin natin. Maging mapanuri sa mga balita, iwasan ang pagpapakalat ng maling impormasyon,’ she wrote on the caption of her clip uploaded on her Instagram and Facebook pages. She also used the hashtags #Satire, #LabanSaFakeNews and #KurakotIkulong.
Ka Tunying is the name of Taberna’s bakeshop chain that sells baked goods, coffee and Filipino food. It has kiosks in the malls and airports.
Taberna recently made news after his past endorsements of an insurance firm linked to the controversial contractor couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya resurfaced. The insurance firm, Stronghold Insurance Company Inc., welcomed Taberna in a 2022 Facebook post as its first endorser.
Stronghold is reportedly the provider of bonds for Discaya’s Department of Public Works and Highways’ flood control projects. The firm said in a statement it is “not privy” to the contract between the contractor and the government. It also denied any links to the Discaya couple.
Taberna also made news after saying in his vlog that Sen. Risa Hontiveros made budget insertions for infrastructure projects in this year’s proposed national budget. Hontiveros has denied the allegations.