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Claim: Images show President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. distributing construction materials for his administration’s housing program.
Rating: SATIRE
Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post uploaded on November 6 shows a picture of the housing materials distributed by the President alongside images of small houses and huts, supposedly representing the completed project. The post, which has 103 reactions, 26 comments, and 56 shares as of writing, is captioned: “Pangakong pabahay.jpg (Promised housing).”
Similar posts can be found on other social media platforms like TikTok and X (formerly Twitter).
The bottom line: While the posts implied that the distribution of construction materials was for the administration’s housing program, the images of Marcos were taken during his visit to farmers, fisherfolk, and families in Talisay, Batangas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. The housing materials were part of the administration’s relief package consisting of financial assistance and various support to help the beneficiaries “rebuild what was lost.”
The posts were uploaded days after the Marcos administration was criticized for its “clueless” disaster management during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, which caused at least 116 deaths and over P11 billion in damages to agriculture and infrastructure. (READ: [Rear View] Beyond Kristine: In the face of toxic politics, we need more than words)
The posts seem to be poking fun at the quantity of housing materials distributed, implying that these were only sufficient to build small huts not at all fit for people to live in. Based on some of the comments on the social media posts, several users viewed the posts as a joke.
Unrelated images: None of the images of the supposed completed housing projects were related to the administration’s housing program or its relief efforts in Talisay, Batangas. A quick reverse search showed that the images were already available online on October 28, 2024, in 2020, and as early as 2011. The relief efforts in Batangas were conducted on November 4, 2024.
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Housing project: The Marcos administration’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) aims to provide Filipinos with affordable housing by building one million housing units per year until 2028.
As of August 30, development projects under the 4PH program are still ongoing, with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development targeting to complete over 3 million units within Marcos’ term.
Debunked: Rappler has already published several fact-checks debunking dubious claims about Severe Tropical Storm Kristine:
- FACT CHECK: Wind speed not sole factor in determining degree of storm damage
- FACT CHECK: Pictures show OVP relief efforts in 2023, not Kristine aftermath
- FACT CHECK: 2022 photo misrepresented as flood in Bicol due to Kristine
– Kyle Marcelino/Rappler.com
Kyle Marcelino is a Rappler fact check contributor. 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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