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The line ‘ICC has no jurisdiction’ is fake news

By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Apr 14, 2023 3:54 PM

It has become an alibi of convenience by Rodrigo Duterte’s apologists in government, oft repeated a thousand times to transform it into Goebbelsian truth. It has been said by Bongbong Marcos, Juan Ponce Enrile, Menardo Guevarra and the Office of the Solicitor General, Jesus Crispin Remulla, and under the Duterte administration by Karlo Nograles, Salvador […]

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Philippine government seeks to block resumption of ICC drug war probe

By IVEL JOHN M. SANTOS | Feb 07, 2023 9:06 PM

The government has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reverse the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber allowing the prosecution to resume an investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines related to the illegal drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte. In a five-page appeal filed by the Office of Solicitor General (OSG) Menardo […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dela Rosa makes baseless claim that ‘no crimes against humanity’ occurred in the Philippine drug war

By VERA Files | Oct 04, 2022 2:12 PM

Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, the chief implementer of the controversial war on drugs during the Duterte administration, claimed without citing proof that no crimes against humanity occurred in the government’s anti-drug campaign.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Dela Rosa na ‘walang crimes against humanity’ ang nangyari sa giyera laban sa droga sa Pilipinas walang basehan

By VERA Files | Oct 04, 2022 2:12 PM

Walang binabanggit na patunay, iginiit ni Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, ang punong tagapagpatupad ng kontrobersyal na digmaan laban sa droga noong administrasyong Duterte, na walang krimen laban sa sangkatauhan ang naganap sa kampanya kontra droga ng gobyerno.

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ICC chamber invites victims, PHL government to submit ‘views, concerns’ on call to resume drug war probe

By IVEL JOHN M. SANTOS | Jul 17, 2022 12:25 PM

The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order requesting both the Philippine government and victims of its “war on drugs” to submit comments on the request of Prosecutor Karim Khan to resume the drug war probe. In a seven-page document dated July 14, the chamber said that Khan made the […]

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Rights groups cheer on ICC call for resumption of probe on Duterte’s drug war; Palace ‘exasperated’

By IVEL JOHN M. SANTOS | Jun 25, 2022 3:28 PM

Human rights groups welcomed on Saturday the move of International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan for the continuation of the investigation into the Philippine drug war after the Duterte administration failed to convince the office that it is investigating all allegations of crimes against humanity. Maria Elena Vignoli, senior counsel on the International Justice […]

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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio wave to the reception party upon their arrival at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel on September 2, 2018.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ng Pangulo na dalawang Duterte ang hahawak ng pinakamataas na posisyon sa gobyerno sa loob ng 11 araw nakaliligaw

By VERA Files | Jun 22, 2022 5:54 PM

Nakaliligaw ang pahayag ni outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte na dalawang Duterte ang uupo bilang presidente at bise presidente ng bansa sa loob ng 11 araw dahil sa naganap na maagang inagurasyon ng kanyang anak na si Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: President’s claim that two ‘Dutertes’ will hold the country’s top govt posts for 11 days misleading

By VERA Files | Jun 22, 2022 5:54 PM

Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that two “Dutertes” will sit as president and vice president of the country for 11 days due to the unprecedented early inauguration of his daughter, vice president-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio, is misleading.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Another graphic comparing Manila Bay conditions MISLEADS netizens

By vera files fact check | Jun 16, 2022 11:07 AM

Several Facebook (FB) pages posted an image showing contrasting conditions of the Manila Bay, suggesting that outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte did a better job than his predecessor, the late former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, in cleaning up the famous harbor. It is misleading. The deceptive graphic was posted on June 7 and continues to […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Panelo repeats wrong claim that ICC has ‘no jurisdiction’ to probe Duterte’s drug war

By VERA Files | Apr 08, 2022 11:00 PM

For at least the second time, senatorial candidate Salvador Panelo repeated a wrong claim that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has “no jurisdiction” to investigate alleged crimes against humanity associated with President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.

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