“Former first lady Imelda Marcos instituted in 1972 the 25-centavo flood control tax collected from movie tickets.”
What Vera Files found
The 25-centavo flood tax was imposed for 15 years under Presidential Decree No. 18, signed on Oct. 7, 1972 by then president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., creating the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and Drainage Council. Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. may have confused the flood control tax with a separate 25-centavo fee, also sourced from movie ticket sales, which was implemented as a “cultural development tax (CDT)” in 1982 when Imelda Marcos was governor of Metro Manila.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. (Senator) made this claim around 9 August 2023. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 14 August 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR6zrA3fsa8
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.