FACT CHECK: Romualdez misleads with claim that price ceiling on rice set by Marcos has affected world market
The price cap on rice took effect nationwide on Sept. 5 despite drawing flak from some lawmakers, economists and farmers’ groups.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Romualdez nanliligaw sa pahayag na ang price ceiling na itinakda ni Marcos ay nakaapekto sa pandaigdigang pamilihan
Ang pinakahuling ulat ng price index mula sa Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) ng United Nations ay nagpapakita na ang All Rice Price index ay tumaas noong Agosto 2023 na umabot sa 142.4 puntos, na 9.8% na mas mataas kaysa sa nakaraang buwan at 31.2% higit pa kaysa sa halaga nito noong nakaraang taon.
Travel more, eat less
The proposed 2024 budget shows the administration's priorities for spending: a 58% increase in the president's travel funds, while the agriculture sector gets a measly 6% more than its budget this year.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Bakit problema ang underspending ng gobyerno?
Nanguna sa listahan ang Department of Information and Communications Technology na may 5.6% utilization rate lamang. Bakit mahalagang tugunan ang underspending ng mga tanggapan ng gobyerno? Narito ang mga bagay na kailangan mong malaman.
FACT SHEET: Why is government underspending a problem?
The Department of Information and Communications Technology topped the list of agencies that had low fund use with only a 5.6% utilization rate.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos sa pagtaas ng presyo ng bigas sumasalungat sa EO
Ito ay sumasalungat sa Executive Order (EO) No. 39 ni Marcos na binanggit ang ulat mula sa DA at Department of Trade and Industry na ang “global events” ay nakaimpluwensya rin sa pagtaas ng presyo.
FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on surge in rice prices contradicts EO
This contradicts Marcos’ Executive Order (EO) No. 39 which cited a report from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Trade and Industry that “global events” have also influenced the price surge.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ano ang bago sa renewable energy?
Ibinida ni President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang renewable energy sa kanyang State of the Nation Address noong July 24. Bakit ito priority ng Marcos administration?
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Logo na naman?
Hindi pa nakauusad ang publiko sa nangyari sa “Love the Philippines” slogan ng Department of Tourism, sinundan agad ito ng bagong logo ng PAGCOR at ng paglulunsad ng “Bagong Pilipinas” slogan ng Malacañang.
Oh, my gulay!
No matter how high one's awareness is about the importance of eating nutritious food, it becomes useless when prices are unaffordable.
