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Jun 2, 2023

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Halos P400K ang buwanang suweldo na tinanggap ni Duterte bilang presidente, hindi P197K gaya ng sinasabi niya ngayon

Mula 2019 hanggang sa natapos ang kanyang termino noong Hunyo 2022, ang buwanang suweldo ni Duterte ay mula P388,096 hanggang P399,739. Nang maupo siya sa pagkapangulo noong Hunyo 2016, ito ay nasa P160,924 hanggang P165,752 bawat buwan, ngunit tumaas ito ng halos dalawang beses noong 2017 (mula P215,804 hanggang P222,278) at 2018 (mula P289,401 hanggang P298,083).

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Halos P400K ang buwanang suweldo na tinanggap ni Duterte bilang presidente, hindi P197K gaya ng sinasabi niya ngayon

Jun 1, 2023

FACT CHECK: From ‘possible’ to ‘plenty,’ Duterte stance on drug war abuses changes course

During the campaign for the 2016 presidential elections, Duterte promised to rid the Philippines of illegal drugs in six months. This promise had evolved throughout his term.

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FACT CHECK: From ‘possible’ to ‘plenty,’ Duterte stance on drug war abuses changes course

May 23, 2023

Families of victims see no justice under Marcos government, urge ICC to junk appeal to stop drug war probe

Families of the victims of the “drug war” are pushing for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to forge ahead with its investigation of the bloody campaign as they see no hope in getting justice even under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos.

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Families of victims see no justice under Marcos government, urge ICC to junk appeal to stop drug war probe

Apr 20, 2023

ICC public counsel shoots down PH appeal to stop probe on Duterte’s drug war

The government has suffered another setback in its effort to stop the investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on drug-related crimes during the Duterte administration as an office of public lawyers in the tribunal shot down all the arguments it presented. In an April 18 submission, the Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV)

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ICC public counsel shoots down PH appeal to stop probe on Duterte’s drug war

Feb 22, 2023

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos sa hurisdiksyon ng ICC nangangailangan ng konteksto

May hurisdiksyon ang ICC sa mga krimen na naganap sa Pilipinas sa panahon ng pagiging miyembro nito mula Nob. 1, 2011 hanggang Marso 16, 2019, batay sa Article 127, paragraph 2 ng Rome Statute, ang founding treaty ng ICC.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos sa hurisdiksyon ng ICC nangangailangan ng konteksto

Feb 17, 2023

AT A GLANCE: House resolution to support Duterte vs ICC probe

Learn more about the Feb. 15 resolution filed by 19 lawmakers urging the House to "defend" former president Rodrigo Duterte from the International Criminal Court's probe on the war on drugs.

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AT A GLANCE: House resolution to support Duterte vs ICC probe

Dec 18, 2022

VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Anim pinaka-paulit-ulit na kasinungalingan na pumapasok sa pampublikong diskurso sa 2022

Nagbabalik-tanaw ang VERA Files Fact Check sa mga paulit-ulit na kasinungalingan na kumalat ngayong taon: mula sa imbestigasyon ng International Criminal Court sa giyera ng Pilipinas laban sa droga hanggang sa red-tagging kay dating bise presidente Leni Robredo hanggang sa nakaw na yaman ng pamilya Marcos.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Anim pinaka-paulit-ulit na kasinungalingan na pumapasok sa pampublikong diskurso sa 2022

Dec 18, 2022

VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Six most repeated lies creeping into public sphere in 2022

What happens when public officials, media outlets and online users keep repeating false statements?

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Six most repeated lies creeping into public sphere in 2022

Dec 17, 2022

Scorecard: Six years of fact checking Duterte

The country’s former top public official was VERA Files’ most fact-checked personality since 2016. He was named the “most fact-checked figure” in 2018 and the top purveyor of disinformation on COVID-19 among government officials in 2020.

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Scorecard: Six years of fact checking Duterte

Jul 17, 2022

ICC chamber invites victims, PHL government to submit ‘views, concerns’ on call to resume drug war probe

The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order requesting both the Philippine government and victims of its “war on drugs” to submit comments on the request of Prosecutor Karim Khan to resume the drug war probe.

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