FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim that human rights violations in 2023 went ‘down by half’ NEEDS CONTEXT
Marcos did not cite any basis for the claim, data from the CHR show that cases of alleged human rights violations did fall in 2023 but not by 50%.
Claims by Public Figures
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Garin misleads on efficacy of expired medicines
Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin misattributed the study, which was actually conducted by the U.S. FDA to test the safety of medicine stockpiles of the country’s military.
FACT CHECK: US envoy to China makes two false claims on 2016 South China Sea arbitral award
U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns was asked about Beijing’s “strategic goal” in its continuously increasing pressure on the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea and “how far they will go in testing the U.S. willingness” to defend its former colony.
FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim that ‘many policemen are in jail’ for drug-related offenses needs context
While 177 police officers were reported to have been charged under the Marcos administration for drug-related violations, there have been only two known court convictions related to Duterte’s drug war.
FACT CHECK: Si Duterte, may isang salita?
Maraming beses nagbago ang isip ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga isyu tulad ng sa West Philippine Sea, Charter change at secession ng Mindanao.
