VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang 12 ‘mega bridges’ ng administrasyong Marcos
Ano ang status ng mga mega bridge project na ito? Paano popondohan ng gobyerno ang kanilang konstruksyon? Narito ang tatlong bagay na kailangan mong malaman.
Tag Archives: infrastructure
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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: City of Pearl NOT under Duterte or Marcos infra projects
A Facebook page claimed in a graphic that the City of Pearl infrastructure project is part of the flagship infrastructure programs of former president Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent President Bongbong Marcos. Not true. It is a public-private partnership project entered into by the City of Manila in 2017.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB page FALSELY claims North-South railway construction not reported by media
A video uploaded by a Facebook (FB) page claims news organizations have not reported on the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR). Not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts MISLEADINGLY credit CCLEX to Duterte, again
The project commenced under Aquino, who was president from June 2010 to June 2016.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Aquino ‘quotes’ on infra projects MISLEAD
One quote is fabricated, two need context, while another lacks proof it was actually made.
SONA 2020 Promise Tracker: Infrastructure
During his 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Rodrigo Duterte promised to usher in a “golden age of infrastructure” to spur development in the country through his “ambitious” Build, Build, Build (BBB) program.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Opposition NOT AGAINST LRT-2 East extension
This particular project was approved during the term of the late President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Collage of ‘Tatak LP’ projects MISLEADS with photo from Indonesia
A photo of this "river without a bridge" was taken not in the Philippines but in North Sumatra, a province in Indonesia.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE FB post on ‘Surigao’ bridge actually shows Indonesia, Japan bridges
There are also no records of a "San Benedicto Bridge" in Surigao in the government's atlas of national bridges.
