FACT CHECK: Role of the Murillo Velarde map in the 2016 arbitral award NEEDS CONTEXT
Mel Velarde’s claim on the role of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map in affirming the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea needs context.
Claims by Public Figures
FACT CHECK: Rodriguez misstates involvement in 2022 sugar fiasco
Former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez claimed with no basis that he ordered the seizure of illegally imported sugar in 2022.
FACT CHECK: Duterte counsel claims on ICC probe, jurisdiction on drug-war killings FALSE
Salvador Medialdea falsely claimed "there was no mention" of jurisdiction in the 2021 ruling of the ICC authorizing the investigation of EJKs under the Duterte administration's drug war.
FACT CHECK: Lambino echoes Duterte-era claim on EJKs
Lawyer Raul Lambino, a senatorial aspirant under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, falsely claimed that not all EJKs are illegal.
FACT CHECK: Duterte wrong in claiming Trillanes should not be concerned about sources of bank deposits
Former president Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed that the sources of his bank deposits are none of business of former senator Antonio Trillanes IV.
