#SONA2023 VERA Files’ live fact check
On July 24, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), which lasted an hour and 11 minutes. Here's a roundup of our live fact checks.
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BBM, Ang Mahal Naman!
Pasakit sa mga manggagawang Pilipino ang patuloy na pagtaas ng mga bilihin samantalang kakarampot ang nadadagdag sa minimum wage. Paano ito tinutugunan ng administrasyong Marcos? Pakinggan ang usapan ng reporters ng VERA Files tungkol sa isyung ito.
Banat Buto More? Ang Pangako ni Marcos sa Trabaho
Sa dami ng pangako ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa kanyang unang State of the Nation Address (SONA), ano ba ang balak gawin ng pangulo para sa mga manggagawang Pilipino.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ayungin Shoal is part of the Philippines’ EEZ, contrary to claim of China’s foreign ministry spokesman
Ayungin Shoal is part of the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to the July 12, 2016 arbitral ruling against China.
SONA 2022 Promise Tracker
In his inaugural State of the Nation Address (SONA) a year ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended his speech with a declaration that “the state of the nation is sound,” even as the country was still grappling with the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: INFRASTRUCTURE
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. considers the “Build Better More” program as the “pinnacle” of his vision for an “equitable, prosperous and resilient” Philippines.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: SOCIAL SERVICES
Marcos continues to improve the government’s social protection programs for Filipinos heavily affected by poverty, calamities and disasters. His proposed pieces of legislation on health response have not been enacted into law.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promise to boost local energy sources is anchored on private capital, so the government is courting investors to beef up the country’s natural gas and renewable energy industries amid a looming energy crisis.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: FOREIGN RELATIONS
Marcos admitted that the Philippines is walking a “very fine line” in balancing foreign relations. He said the Philippines must refrain from embracing the “cold war mentality” without having to choose between global powers such as the United States, Russia and China.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: EDUCATION
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. breezed through the education sector, identifying only five general changes he wanted to implement for learners and teachers in the country. This is a task Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio took on as Education secretary.
