CLAIM: President Marcos Jr.'s move for the revival of mandatory ROTC in Senior High School aims to train students for "national defense preparedness, including disaster preparedness and capacity building for risk-related situations" RATING: Missing context FACTS: While President...
CLAIM: Marcos Jr. said his administration will build specialty hospitals around the country to strengthen the country’s healthcare system RATING: Missing Context FACTS: While baring his policies on the health care system, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
CLAIM: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will come up with a “farm-to-market road masterplan” to ensure food security in the Philippines. RATING: Missing Context FACTS: During President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA), he...
CLAIM: Marcos Jr. ended his first SONA by saying that "the state of the nation is sound." RATING: False FACTS: With the current state of the country's economy, especially the unrelenting price hikes, and the impending global recession that various...
CLAIM: President Marcos Jr. said that it is time to review the use of nuclear power plants to improve electricity in the country. RATING: Missing context FACTS: The current discourse on nuclear power particularly revolved around the reopening of the...
CLAIM: In his first SONA, Marcos Jr. claimed that the implementation of a National Broadband Plan will translate into better quality, availability, and affordability of telecommunications services all over the country RATING: Missing Context FACTS:...
CLAIM: Marcos Jr. said in his first SONA that it would be possible to attain upper-middle income economy by 2024 RATING: Missing Context FACTS: During his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. bared his economic goals...
CLAIM: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed in his first State of the Nation Address that he will improve the welfare of the health workers in the country. RATING: Missing Context FACTS: During his speech, the president did not elaborate how his...
CLAIM: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the Philippines still has a "firm economy," with GDP soaring to 8.3% in the first quarter RATING: Missing Context FACTS: The Philippines posted an 8.3% GDP...
CLAIM: In his first SONA, President Marcos Jr., said he will improve tourism infrastructure through road improvements, upgraded and new airports RATING: Missing context FACT: Marcos Jr.'s pronouncement on building more airports runs counter to his move...
CLAIM: In his first SONA, Marcos Jr. claimed that the Department of Agriculture has finalized the plan to "increase production in the next planting season." RATING: Missing Context FACTS: In his first SONA, Marcos Jr. said, "Isinapinal ng Department of...