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Vera Files says: Based on the Department of Agriculture’s price watch, rice was sold at P38-50 per kilo in public markets in Metro Manila. The P25 per kilo rice is available only in Kadiwa ng Pasko caravan stores which operate in limite…
Vera Files says: A 2015 Commission on Audit (COA) set of guidelines defines confidential expenses as lump sum amounts for “surveillance activities in civilian government agencies.” It categorically states that “in no case shall (confide…
RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Davis's claim is gilding the lily. So are similar claims from Mr Guy, Mr Bach and the Liberal Party organisation. It's important to note that Victoria's net debt in June 2022 was $99.98 billion. It is not yet the $16…
FactCheck.org says: FTX's bankruptcy has sparked an unfounded claim that its CEO had conspired with Ukraine and Democratic politicians to launder U.S. aid money. FTX helped make crypto donations available to Ukraine; not take assets.
PolitiFact says: Sometimes tax cuts won't increase inflation, such as in a recession. But in our current period of 40-year-high inflation, tax cuts would likely increase inflationary pressures.
FACTLY says: ndonesian currency note of value 20,000 Rupiah (IDR) which carries the image of Lord Ganesha was introduced in 1998 but was later withdrawn in 2008 as a part of regular upgrades in security features of the currency note…
PolitiFact says: When Biden was inaugurated in January 2021, the nationwide average price of gas was about $2.46 per gallon. Gasoline prices did exceed $5, but that peak came more than a year later in June 2022.
FactCheck.org says: Doocy asked Jean-Pierre a question about President Biden’s request for U.S. oil companies to help lower gas prices. Jean-Pierre asked Doocy to clarify his question, which he did, and then she provided an answer.
PolitiFact says: The bill’s environmental provisions do add up to $391 billion, or more than half of $739 billion. However, the amount spent on trees, clean trucks and cattle emissions account for a tiny fraction of that.
RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Chalmers's claim is exaggerated. Australia's federal government debt can be measured in gross or net terms. When the Coalition left office, total net debt was closer to $500 billion than $1 trillion. Gross debt was h…
FACTLY says: The article shared in the post doesn’t mention anything about the reduction in petrol and diesel prices. No such drastic reduction in Petrol and Diesel prices was announced recently in the country. As on 19 October 2022…
FACTLY says: The viral post contains a small portion of Rahul Gandhi’s speech from April 2020, made during a public meeting in Chhattisgarh. In the full video, Rahul explains the benefits of the Congress party’s NYAY scheme. He says…
PolitiFact says: The White House is comparing less than two years under Biden to either four- or eight-year terms for his predecessors. Economists say this puts Biden at an advantage.
Vera Files says: While an article from the International Monetary Fund confirms that the dollar is considered the “dominant world currency” and is perceived as a “safe haven” by investors, economists have noted other important factors t…
FACTLY says: According to the latest RBI report on India’s Inward remittances for 2020-21, Maharashtra tops the list by contributing 35.2% of total remittances, while Punjab stands 9th with a share of 3%. Also, the Government has no…
PolitiFact says: Ryan supported student debt relief bills in 2020. He opposed President Biden's student debt relief plan in August, but has not ruled out all student debt relief.