STATE-owned China Telecom sought the assistance of social media giant Facebook in removing a “fake page,” after alleged postings by the firm regarding its entry into the Philippines started to circulate on the internet.

'Confirmed na it is a fake FB (Facebook) page. Pinapatanggal na ng China Telecom sa Facebook,' Eliseo Rio, officer-in-charge of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), said in a text message to The Manila Times on Friday.