VERA FILES FACT CHECK: The ICC HAS jurisdiction to investigate in PH
A Facebook post falsely claimed that the ICC cannot interfere and investigate deaths related to the drug war in the Philippines.
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Marcos’ declaration that PHL will not rejoin ICC a ‘terrible mistake’
Human rights groups and opposition lawmakers denounced President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his declaration that the Philippines would not rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) under his administration.
BBM SONA: Ang Susunod na Kabanata
Pakinggan ang iba't-ibang pananaw ng mga senior editors ng VERA Files sa unang State-of-the-Nation Address ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos. Ganito rin ba ang naisip nyo?
Marcos lays down plans, skips key issues in first SONA
There was nothing on his plans to fight the illegal drugs problem, a favorite subject of his predecessor; his peace agenda amid red-tagging incidents and the insurgency problem; and low wages. These are key issues that some sectors and detractors consider to be controversial and hoped Marcos would address.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos NOT fired
A video circulating online carried a false headline that National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos was removed from her post.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos begging to be guest speaker in graduation rites a SATIRE
A satire FB post made netizens believe that President Bongbong Marcos Jr. “pleaded” with state universities and colleges to invite him as the keynote speaker in their commencement ceremonies.
Ilocos Norte governor gets P100M for failed tomato venture founded by uncle, President Marcos
Three years after operations began, NFC employees were scrounging around the plant premises for pieces of junk copper wires and other scrap metals to generate some cash to pay a part of their salary while their top people were coming and going in chartered planes.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos Jr. na ang pagkakaroon ng COVID-19 ay ‘parang may trangkaso’ nangangailangan ng konteksto
Ipinahayag kamakailan ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. na ang COVID-19 infection na dulot ng Omicron variant ay “tulad ng pagkakaroon ng trangkaso.” Ang pahayag na ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr.’s statement that getting COVID-19 is ‘like having flu’ needs context
Overall, it is not accurate to compare the flu directly to COVID-19 because “[COVID-19] is in a crisis state with many complicating layers to infection and severity,” according to health experts from Meedan, a global technology nonprofit.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO ‘order’ from Marcos to teach student activists ‘utang na loob’
President Bongbong Marcos did not give a “terse order” to teach activists among university students a lesson.
