Singer Leah Navarro expressed dismay over the claims made by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA).
She questioned how PBBM concluded that the prices of goods were getting cheaper.
Leah even asked the President if he was even personally checking the prices of goods by going personally to the markets.
“Eh? Pumupunta ba siya sa palengke? Nag go-grocery ba siya? Pisti. Binuang. (nuisance, nonsense)” she said.
Eh? Pumupunta ba siya sa palengke? Nag go-grocery ba siya? Pisti. Binuang. https://t.co/x4BU77Tdd0
— Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) July 24, 2023
It can be recalled that PBBM proudly said that his administration successfully lowered the prices of basic commodities including rice, meat, vegetable, sugar, and fish.
He believed that establishing Kadiwa centers in different parts of the country helped Filipinos buy cheaper goods.
According to him, they have already built 7,000 Kadiwa centers around the Philippines.
“Sa mga nakalipas na buwan, nakita natin ang pagbaba ng presyo ng bilihin sa iba’t ibang mga sektor.” said Marcos. “Napatunayan natin na kayang maipababa ang presyo ng bigas, karne, isda, gulay, at asukal.”
“Malaking tulong ang KADIWA stores na ating muling binuhay at inilunsad. Ang layunin ng KADIWA ay pag-ugnayin ang mga magsasaka at ang mga mamimili. Walang iba pang namamagitan. Walang dagdag na gastos at patong. Maganda ang kita ng magsasaka. Nakakatipid din ang mga mamimili.” he added.