Claim: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is hiring, and interested applicants can use the link attached to the job post to submit their application.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the most popular one garnering 796 shares and 195 reactions. Pages spreading the claim often impersonate the government, with names like “DSWD 4Ps,” “News to Government PH. Updates,” and “Ph. Government Hiring.”
All the posts share similar captions and graphics, highlighting that the positions are open to elementary, high school, and college graduates, along with those who have completed at least two years of college. The post also includes information on the supposed open positions, the expected monthly salary, and application requirements.
“Interested in applying for LTO job openings? Submit your application on or before June 25, 2025, to be considered!” the caption adds, including a link to what appears to be an application form.
The facts: Link checkers show that the registration links attached to supposed LTO job application posts lead to shopping and possible phishing sites.
Scanning tool urlscan.io shows that some of the links lead to the product page of a powerbank. Other links impersonate a Professional Regulation Commission registration site, but link checker VirusTotal flagged them as malicious because of phishing risks.
None of the Facebook pages and websites spreading the false claim are listed on the LTO’s official website. Legitimate social media accounts include the agency’s official Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok accounts.
Genuine job vacancies can be found in these accounts and in the LTO website’s career page, which show a list of open positions, monthly salary, and requirements that do not match those stated in the false posts.
Phishing risk: Filling out unofficial application forms with personal information may expose users to phishing scams. (READ: Phishing 101: How to spot and avoid phishing)
Previous fact-checks: Rappler has debunked other false claims about fake registration forms from government agencies:
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- FACT CHECK: Website showing 4Ps February 2025 beneficiaries is fake
- FACT CHECK: Registration links to P7,000 AKAP cash aid are fake
– Shay Du/Rappler.com
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