FACT CHECKED: Ralph Recto quote on taxing Alex Eala ’s prize money is fake Recto’s office debunked the circulating quote, saying the executive secretary would ‘never make this statement’ Claim: Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the prize money of Filipina tennis star Alex Eala should be subject to tax. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by Facebook user Ado Paglinawan on August 8. As of writing, it has reached more than 2,400 reactions and 3,200 shares. The quote card cites Recto as saying, “Prize money ni Alex Eala , dapat sumailalim sa tax.” (Alex Eala’s prize money should be subject to tax.) The quote card was reposted by various Facebook accounts and pages across different groups. Other graphics, bearing the same quote, also emerged online. The facts: The quote circulating online is fake. This was confirmed by the Office of the Executive Secretary “This is the latest product of a well-financed fake news industry targeting the Executive Secretary...