“Hindi magkanda ugaga ang mga foreign diplomats kaka habol na makipag appointment kay President Bongbong Marcos habang hindi pa ito nakakaupo sa palasyo dahil alam nilang magsisipagbayad na sila sa Pilipinas ng mga interes mula sa mga gold investments ng tatay niya sa kanilang mga bansa. It's either unahan na nila or sila ang maunahan. Hahahaha. IT'S PAYBACK TIME!”
Claim: Foreign diplomats are scrambling to make appointments with incoming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr because they know they have to start paying for the loans their countries made with his father, former president Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
Category: False
Complete details: A Facebook user named Filipinos of the Future posted a picture of incoming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and captioned it with "Hindi magkanda ugaga ang mga foreign diplomats kaka habol na makipag appointment kay President Bongbong Marcos habang hindi pa ito nakakaupo sa palasyo dahil alam nilang magsisipagbayad na sila sa Pilipinas ng mga interes mula sa mga gold investments ng tatay niya sa kanilang mga bansa. It's either unahan na nila or sila ang maunahan. Hahahaha. IT'S PAYBACK TIME!"
Why we fact check this: The claims about foreign diplomats trying to curry favor with the new president and the loans these countries owe payment to the Philippines have already been repeatedly fact-checked and debunked. However, different versions like this post are still surfacing and will continue to spread fake information.
(The Mindanao Gold Star Daily is part of the more than 100 organizations online initiative from media, coalitions, civil society, business, academe, law, and the religious sector called ‘#FactsFirstPH.’ The initiative aims to collectively push for truth-telling and debunking lies through four steps: fact-checking by news organizations; networking by civil society and grassroots groups; research and analysis by academic institutions; and seeking accountability by lawyers’ groups.)
