hao siao adjective 1noun 1forms 2 adjective1 •(Philippines, informal) bogus; phony; fake noun1 •(Philippines, disapproving) pseudojournalists, not employed by a reputable news organization but who pass themselves off as journalists in order to cash in on the payoffs and bribes from news sources, particularly during elections.A Malacañang spokeswoman on Friday said the Bureau of Customs will not tolerate the involvement of media practitioners and "hao siao" (fake) journalists in smuggling, if true. — 2011 formsmore hao siao · most hao siao
