VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on decreasing govt debt misleads
The figures are referring only to gross borrowings or new debt that the government has incurred.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos sa bumababang utang ng gobyerno nakaliligaw
Ang datos ay tumutukoy lamang sa mga kabuuang utang o bagong utang na hiniram ng gobyerno. Bagama't tama na bumaba ang mga ito, sinabi ng Freedom from Debt Coalition na tumaas pa rin ng 13.71% o P1.67 bilyon ang natitira o kabuuang utang ng pambansang pamahalaan — mula P12.1 trilyon noong 2021 hanggang P13.8 trilyon noong 2022 — dahil ang gobyerno ay nanghihiram ng higit sa binabayaran nito.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Is the Philippine debt still ‘manageable’?
At the start of 2023, an international debt watcher reported that the Philippines is among the few countries that will see a decline in their debt stock “by several percentage points” based on projected high nominal GDP growth.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: ‘Mapapamahalaan’ pa ba ang utang ng Pilipinas?
Sa simula ng 2023, iniulat ng isang international debt watcher na ang Pilipinas ay kabilang sa ilang mga bansa na makakakita ng pagbaba sa kanilang debt stock “ng ilang percentage points” batay sa inaasahang mataas na nominal GDP growth.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Balita o biro lang? Satire rose three-folds in 2022
Most of the satirical posts debunked targeted government officials and allies of the current administration, with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos as the most satirized personality.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Biggest flip-flops of Marcos and his Cabinet in 2022
After Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assumed the presidency on June 30, inconsistencies in the statements of top government officials have prevailed and confused the public.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Tatlong bagay na kailangan mong malaman tungkol sa mga confidential at intelligence fund
Ano ang mga confidential at intelligence funds at para saan ito magagamit?
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Three things you need to know about confidential and intelligence funds
What are confidential and intelligence funds? For what can these be used?