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Claim: Photos posted following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine show the relief operations of the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video bearing the claim was posted by an account with 1,620 followers and has 18,900 likes, 2,433 comments, and 1,038 shares as of writing.
Inserted in the video is the caption: “Tinanggalan ka man nila ng budget, hindi ka pa rin nagpapahuli sa pagmamahal sa amin (They may have removed your budget, but you never stopped loving us).”
The video was uploaded on October 25 amid ongoing relief efforts for Filipinos affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, which brought heavy rains and flooding in Luzon, particularly the Bicol region.
The timing of the video’s upload made it seem like the photos in the video showed the OVP’s relief operations in response to Kristine. Some of the comments on the TikTok post also made reference to the storm and thanked Vice President Sara Duterte for giving aid.
The bottom line: The pictures shown in the TikTok video were sourced from another post on the social media platform uploaded earlier on September 15, weeks before Kristine made landfall in Isabela on October 24.
These photos were originally taken as part of the OVP Disaster Operations Center’s relief operations for families affected by the Mindoro oil spill and a residential fire in Las Piñas City in May 2023.
Kristine response: Kristine, the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2024, affected over 4.2 million Filipinos and left at least 81 people dead.
In the aftermath of the storm’s onslaught, the OVP initiated relief operations for heavily-affected communities in Batangas, Isabela, Pangasinan, and the Bicol region, particularly the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, and Camarines Sur.
2025 budget: The video’s caption stated that Duterte has continued helping Filipinos despite her office being defunded. The OVP’s budget was not removed, but cut down to P733 million for its proposed 2025 funds. For 2024, the OVP has a P1.874-billion budget allocated for its operations and expenses, including a P1.752-billion budget for socio-economic programs and a P920.8-million fund for financial assistance/subsidy.
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The TikTok video was posted as Duterte faces declining trust ratings and impeachment rumors amid her growing political rift with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration. [READ: (EDITORIAL) Falling out of love with Madam Vice President]
Rappler has already published several fact-checks on the OVP and Duterte:
- FACT CHECK: OVP’s confidential funds not yet cleared by COA
- FACT CHECK: Office of the Vice President activities reported on TV, contrary to false claim
- FACT CHECK: Contrary to claims, COA has flagged deficiencies in OVP’s 2023 spending
- FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte’s OVP confidential fund not from Office of the President
– Kyle Marcelino/Rappler.com
Kyle Marcelino is a graduate of Rappler’s internship program. This fact check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program here.
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