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Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., President

“The national government’s borrowing decreased from P2.58 trillion in 2021 to P2.16 trillion in 2022, proving that his administration’s budget management policy is effective.”

Vera Files rated this: Misleading

Vera Files says: The figures are referring only to gross borrowings or new debt that the government has incurred. While it is correct that these have decreased, the Freedom from Debt Coalition points out that the outstanding or total na…

Nick Langworthy, U.S. Representative, R-N.Y.

“Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met "with the radical green energy group behind the gas stove ban," which "has ties to the" Chinese Communist Party.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: Granholm did meet with the Rocky Mountain Institute’s CEO in 2021, but the group's views on gas stoves and China need context, as does the government's ability and inclination to ban them.