“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mentioned late student-athlete Rene Clert Baterbonia in his fifth State of the Nation Address.”
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Claim dated 28 Jul 2026.
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What Vera Files found
While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the importance of sports in his State of the Nation Address, he did not mention the late student-athlete Rene Clert Baterbonia or the June 8 drowning incident in Dipaculao, Aurora.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 July 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 30 July 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “Fake”.
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