The Duterte administration does not employ trolls or people who spew hate speech or insults online or use Facebook for partisan purposes, a Palace official said on Wednesday.

Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque made the statement in connection with the US network’s MSNBC report taking Facebook to task for training campaign teams around the world, including that of President Rodrigo Duterte, on how to maximize the use of Facebook in political campaigns.

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