CLAIM:
Wala tayong magawa dahil ang pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin ay hindi naman nanggaling sa ekonomiya natin. Nanggaling yan sa mga pangyayari sa iba’t-ibang lugar na hindi naman natin makontrol. Kami naman bilang inyong pamahalaan, wala tayong magagawa doon sa presyuhan, tumulong na lang tayo doon sa kakayahan sa pagbili. (President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Radio Television Malacanang-Bongbong Marcos, 16 November 2022)

RATING: False

FACT CHECK:
Hindi totong walang magagawa sa pag-taas ng presyo ng mga bilihin at pagtaas ng inflation. Mayroong ecopnomic team si President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. upang gawan ng sistematikong paraan ang pagresponde sa pangangailangan ng masang Pilipino sa konteksto ng lumalalang estado ng ekonomiya.

Ayon sa pag-aaral ng IBON Foundation: “Substantial emergency cash subsidies or ayuda will be more immediate and effective to help Filipinos cope. These will spur aggregate demand and can usher in more rapid recovery especially if complementary supply-side measures are also taken. Unfortunately, the Philippine government is scrimping on ayuda with the economic team insisting, more than once, that ayuda is a waste of money. It is cutting ayuda budgets in 2023, refuses to increase ayuda now, and has actually even reneged on ayuda that it earlier promised. This contrasts with relentless increases in spending on infrastructure, military modernization, dubious confidential and intelligence funds, and debt service. The government’s spending priorities need to be fixed. Social protection needs to be expanded to help families and sectors in need. It is also never too early to start taking steps to develop the national economy and make Filipinos less vulnerable to external economic shocks.”

Mga Batis na ginamit sa fact-check:
– IBON Foundation. (2022, November 02). “”It’s an emergency: Help millions of Filipinos in crisis now.” IBON Foundation, https://www.ibon.org/ayuda-emergency-crisis-ph/
– Punongbayan, JC. (2022, October 22). “”[ANALYSIS] Ano’ng magagawa ni Marcos kontra inflation? Marami.”” Rappler, https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-ways-ferdinand-marcos-jr-can-control-inflation/ “