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FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on ‘decreased’ poverty index in BARMM needs context
By VERA Files
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Jul 26, 2024
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2-minute read
Poverty figures in the BARMM have, indeed, decreased since 2018. But it remains to have the highest poverty incidence in the country at 34.8% as of the first half of 2023, according to PSA.
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FACT CHECK: Sen. Robinhood Padilla flip flops on political dynasties
By VERA Files
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Jul 26, 2024
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2-minute read
Less than a month after saying that having three Dutertes in the 2025 senatorial race is “good news,” Sen. Robinhood Padilla filed a bill prohibiting political dynasties.
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FACT CHECK: Marcos touts MISLEADING ‘bloodless’ drug war claim
By VERA Files
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Jul 24, 2024
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2-minute read
President Ferdinand Marcos misleads with the claim that his administration’s drug war has remained “bloodless.”
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