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“P4.1 trillion of the P6.3 trillion national government budget for 2025 was released to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”
Flat Chic Claim dated 20 Feb 2025.
Vera Files rated thisMisleading

What Vera Files found

The P4.1 trillion released by the DBM from the P6.3 trillion national budget as of January 2025 went to government agencies and projects, not to the president.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

Flat Chic made this claim around 20 February 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 28 February 2025, 8 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.

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