FACT CHECK: Tolentino representing Dela Rosa in ICC needs context
On March 29, Sen. Francis Tolentino said he had “accepted the proposal” to be counsel of his colleague, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Claims by Public Figures
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cagayan lawmaker claim that business groups flip flopped on support for Cha-cha needs context
The MBC and FINEX did not explicitly say they are against amending the economic provisions of the Constitution. However, they opposed the mode preferred by the House to introduce amendments, emphasizing the high cost of constituting a Con-con and the timing to do it.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos wrongly claims that govt appeal with ICC has failed
Only the government’s request to suspend the resumption of the drug war probe was junked by the ICC Appeals Chamber on March 27.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Padilla echoes Marcos, Guevarra statements against ICC that lack context
The ICC retains jurisdiction over any crimes that occurred in the Philippines when it was still a state party from Nov. 1, 2011 to March 16, 2019.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pamphlet in NICA orientation bears wrong definition of red-tagging
Red-tagging is the “vilification, labeling or guilt by association” involving “the characterization of most groups on the left of the political spectrum as “front organizations” for armed groups whose aim is to destroy democracy.”
