Claim: The Philippines is the second-fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia

Category: Misleading

The post claims that the Philippines is the second-fastest-growing economy in ASEAN, citing a report of Moody's Analytics Asia Pacific Outlook.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=366487008816267&id=100063649123395

Fact Check: Moody's did not specify in its report that this was the current 2022 status but rather as a forecast of what will possibly happen for the year 2022.

https://www.philstar.com/business/2022/02/17/2161278/moodys-analytics-hikes-philippine-gdp-growth-62

The article is misleading in the sense that it tries to make it appear as if it is already a done deal. #FactsFirstPH