FACT CHECK: Duterte seesaws on order to kill drug addicts
When questioned about his drug war policy, former president Rodrigo Duterte falsely claimed that he did not order the killing of drug addicts, but later admitted that he did.
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FACT CHECK: Barbers inaccurately cites data on drug-related killings under Marcos administration
Surigao Del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers inaccurately cited a VERA Files article, saying there were only 73 drug-related killings under Marcos from July 2022 to 2023.
FACT CHECK: Wala nga bang sinabi si Duterte na i-shoot, i-‘salvage’ ang mga kriminal?
Sa ilang mga talumpati, sinabi ni Rodrigo Duterte na palabanin ang mga kriminal na sangkot sa droga kung ayaw nilang lumaban.
A twist in Royina Garma’s version of the drug war drama
Lawmakers are not convinced that Garma has been telling all she knows about Duterte's drug war. The plot in the drug war drama is getting more interesting as the congressional probe moves closer to the exciting part.
FACT CHECK: The Marcos administration’s evolving stance on allowing ICC investigators
Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said on July 29 that the Philippine government will "not get in the way" of the ICC's interview of the five former and current high-ranking police officials tagged as suspects in the Duterte administration's drug war.
FACT CHECK: Marcos touts MISLEADING ‘bloodless’ drug war claim
President Ferdinand Marcos misleads with the claim that his administration’s drug war has remained “bloodless.”
FACT CHECK: Dela Rosa claims no need for ICC probe given conviction of cops involved NEEDS CONTEXT
This was not the first time that Dela Rosa questioned the ICC's involvement in the victims' pursuit of justice.
Drug problem is ‘public health’ issue, not security
Veering away from former president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, representatives and experts from various sectors are urging the government to treat the drug problem as a "public health" issue to be dealt with a human rights-based approach.
‘Tokhang’ survivor Efren Morillo petitions SC to reopen murder cases vs cops
Efren Morillo, the lone survivor of a 2016 “Oplan Tokhang,” continues to fight for justice against the unlawful and violent police operation.
FACT SHEET: Gumagana ba ang justice system ng Pilipinas?
Hindi makikipag-cooperate ang Marcos administration sa International Criminal Court sa imbestigasyon nito sa drug war. Gumagana naman daw kasi ang justice system ng Pilipinas.
