A TikTok post claiming a drop in rice prices under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. failed to provide context about the rice being sold at P20 per kilo, which is only available through the Department of Agriculture’s Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) marketing initiative, and in selected KNP centers.
A pro-Duterte TikTok user posted a series of videos enumerating the supposed achievements of former president Rodrigo Duterte and falsely claiming that it was accomplished within the span of three months.
A Facebook user posted a reel showing the photo of President Xi Jinping and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and falsely claimed that the Philippines and China had finally reconciled.
On Monday, July 22, 2024, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), underscoring the achievements of his administration and promising a thriving economy.
We are of course only scratching the surface of the problem here. Food security and food waste are also grave ecological issues.
