Senator. 4 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2023. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.
Vera Files says: Tumaas ang presyo ng lokal na bigas mula nang ipatupad ang Rice Tariffication law noong Marso 2019. Halimbawa, ang umiiral na presyo ng regular-milled rice noong Marso 2019 ay nasa P39. Bumaba ito sa P35 noong Disyembre…
Vera Files says: Ang industriya ng niyog sa bansa ay hindi kasing laki ng sa bigas pagdating sa halaga ng produksyon. Noong 2021, ang produksyon ng palay sa bansa ay umabot ng 19.96 million MT na nagkakahalaga ng P332.77 billion sa kasa…
Vera Files says: The country's coconut industry is not as big as rice in terms of volume and value of production. In 2021, the country produced 19.96 million MT of palay worth P332.77 billion at current prices. That same year, coconut p…
Vera Files says: In 2018, Israel's vegetable exports to the Middle East and North African region were valued at 3.348 million U.S. dollars, while its imports were at 17.418 million U.S. dollars -- which puts it at a trade deficit of abo…