ABS-CBN: Post on Piolo Pascual's sexuality a hoax

MANILA, Philippines — ABS-CBN, the home network of Piolo Pascual, on Saturday denied claims that the actor admitted his being gay in an interview with a website.

In a statement, ABS-CBN said Pascual himself "vehemently denied" granting an interview with website Manila Link, which recently posted a story headlined "Piolo Pascual admits he's gay."

"This article is a HOAX. We enjoin the public to beware of HOAX sites such as manilalink.com that intend to malign and destroy the reputation of good people," the network said.

On its description page, the site dubs itself the "most notorious satirical news portal in the Philippines" claiming to publish make-believe articles from contributors.