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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos admin flip-flops on Feb. 24-25 holiday declaration

By VERA Files | Feb 24, 2023 8:05 PM

Malacañang’s last-minute proclamation of Feb. 24 as a special (non-working) day so the public can enjoy a longer weekend created confusion to many, particularly those with work or class on Saturday, Feb. 25.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ about-face on Philippines’ membership to the ICC

By VERA FILES | Aug 03, 2022 5:59 PM

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. voted for the entry of the Philippines into the International Criminal Court (ICC) when he was a senator in 2011. Now as head of state, he declared last Aug. 1 that the country will not rejoin the Netherlands-based court after withdrawing in 2018.

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