Marcos didn’t give tennis star Alex Eala $100,000 bonus

The President congratulated the Filipina tennis star for her current victories, however there are not any official reviews or bulletins a few supposed $100,000 bonus

Declare: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave Filipina tennis star Alexandra Eala a $100,000 bonus to assist her participation on the Korea Open. 

Score: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The declare was posted on a public Fb group with 43,000 members. As of writing, the put up has 357 reactions and 33 feedback.

The put up reads, “BREAKING NEWS: Philippine President Bongbong Marcos has shocked the nation by asserting a large USD 100,000 bonus for tennis star Alexandra Eala, backing her quest on the upcoming Korea Open! Nonetheless, the choice has drawn sharp criticism from Filipinos, with many urging Eala to step again from worldwide competitors to safeguard her well being and keep away from the chance of damage and burnout after a gruelling season. Regardless of the controversy, Eala fired again with a robust and heartfelt message, inspiring the nation and rallying unwavering assist from her fellow countrymen — irrespective of the end result.”

The put up contains a picture of Eala and Marcos. Some commenters congratulated Eala whereas others criticized the supposed transfer by the President, saying it could have been higher to provide the cash to flood victims.

The info: There are not any bulletins from Malacañang or information reviews from respected sources, nor from Eala’s official and verified Instagram account, confirming the supposed $100,000 bonus. Marcos’ newest put up about Eala was on September 7, the place he congratulated the 20-year-old Filipina for profitable her first World Tennis Affiliation (WTA) 125 singles title.

Completely different match: Opposite to the declare, Eala shouldn’t be set to compete within the Korea Open match.

After profitable her first WTA 125 title within the Guadalajara Open in Mexico and a quarterfinal exit within the Sao Paulo Open in Brazil, Eala will compete in two WTA 125 tournaments in China: the Jingshan Tennis Open from September 22 to 25 and the Suzhou WTA 125, which shall be held from September 29 to October 5.

On September 23, Eala took down Belarusian challenger Aliona Falei to advance to the WTA 125 Jingshan Tennis Open spherical of 16. She is ready to play towards world No. 268 Mei Yamaguchi of Japan.

Forward of her tournaments in China, Eala rose to world No. 57 within the newest rankings launched on September 15. This is only one spot behind her career-high No. 56 rating following her runner-up end within the WTA 250 Eastbourne Open in Nice Britain in June.

Debunked: Following the tennis star’s string of victories on the worldwide stage, numerous false claims have surfaced on-line. Rappler has debunked these posts: 

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