Sen. Imee Marcos, older sister of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., claimed that no child went hungry during the 20-year regime of her late father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr., because of Nutribun.Marcos’ statement is false.
Sen. Imee Marcos claimed that China has not even once attempted to take over the Philippines “in any way.” This lacks important context.
Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy, concurrent spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), claimed once again without basis that Vice President Leni Robredo “colluded” with the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army - National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and select party-list groups in the May elections.
In a sudden shift from his previous position, president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. recently said he will assert the 2016 arbitral award on the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines, describing it as a “very important ruling in our favor.”
Sotto is wrong in claiming that only three government officials enjoy priority landing and takeoff for their flights. This courtesy is also extended to the speaker of the House of Representatives, dignitaries, and other “identified” government officials, such as department secretaries, through a “special handling” of their flights. CAAP’s Media Affairs Officer Eric Apolonio told VERA Files Fact Check, however, that this privilege usually applies only to flights involving chartered private aircraft.
