MANILA, Philippines — Original Pilipino Music (OPM) rock icon and Kapamilya singer Bamboo Mañalac was again a victim of fake news as rumors of him dying recently became a trending topic on social media. A website with URL Netw0rk-Channel.ucva.club claimed that the former Rivermaya frontman passed away. According to Bamboo's manager Pancho Gonzales, the singer is alive and well and he was in his home when the fake news broke. Related: Bamboo breaks silence on rumored Rivermaya reunionIt was not the first time that Bamboo was victimized by hoax death rumors. Last year, fake news circulated that Bamboo was killed in a car crash in Quezon province.

Source: Philippine Star March 11, 2020 01:52 UTC