“The Commission on Audit received zero funding under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Sep 2026.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
What Vera Files found
A total of P16.04 billion was allocated for COA for 2027, based on the National Expenditure Program. Only the agency's capital outlay, which is intended for building modernization and technology upgrades, received zero funding.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 September 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 11 September 2026, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/mike.romero.vlogs/posts/commission-on-audit-coa-zero-budget-in-b…
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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.