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.
Only the government’s request to suspend the resumption of the drug war probe was junked by the ICC Appeals Chamber on March 27.
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.
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.”
UP Sociology Professor Filomin Gutierrez said the hyper masculine culture in fraternities risk[s] adopting practices such as harsh, physical, mental and emotional testing that can lead to deaths, incarceration, and injuries.
While Marcos is correct that well-milled rice can be bought at P25 per kilo, he stopped short of saying that this is available only at the Kadiwa stores managed by the National Food Authority.
The figures are referring only to gross borrowings or new debt that the government has incurred.
Compared to other Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines’ inflation is the sixth highest recorded in 2022. Economic experts say that even if the Philippine economy posted growth, inflation grew faster since December.
This is the fourth time Remulla skipped context regarding the jurisdiction of the ICC.
Why is Comelec challenging the ban on “premature campaigning” for this year’s barangay and SK elections?
According to the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission, there were 11,103 people who suffered under the Marcos regime and eligible to receive compensation from the P10-billion fund forfeited from the Swiss accounts of the late dictator’s family.