VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on ICC jurisdiction needs context
Marcos is the latest and the highest public official who put into question ICC’s jurisdiction to investigate the drug-related killings under the Duterte administration.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos sa hurisdiksyon ng ICC nangangailangan ng konteksto
May hurisdiksyon ang ICC sa mga krimen na naganap sa Pilipinas sa panahon ng pagiging miyembro nito mula Nob. 1, 2011 hanggang Marso 16, 2019, batay sa Article 127, paragraph 2 ng Rome Statute, ang founding treaty ng ICC.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos na ‘nangunguna’ ang PH sa pagbangon ng ekonomiya sa Asia-Pacific, mundo HINDI TOTOO
Sa kanyang arrival statement sa Maynila mula sa Davos, Switzerland noong Enero 21, sinabi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na ang Pilipinas ay “nangunguna [sa] economic recovery” hindi lamang sa rehiyon ng Asia-Pacific kundi maging sa mundo. Ito ay hindi totoo.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos wrongly states that PH is ‘leading’ in economic recovery in Asia-Pacific, world
According to the World Bank, indicators of economic recovery include a rebounding GDP, decreasing unemployment rate and stabilizing inflation rate. The Philippines does not lead the Asia-Pacific region in any of these indicators.
The secret travel manifest to Davos
Sergio Osmeña Jr., then the mayor of Cebu, persuaded journalist Nestor Mata to spend the night in the city. “Stay behind, little one,” Serging said. “No, I am returning to cover the president,” replied the newspaperman who was covering the trip of President Ramon Magsaysay for the Philippine Herald.
No mention of Marcos billions in Swiss bank accounts during 2023 WEF
The attendance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) from Jan. 16 to 20 in Davos, Switzerland was the ultimate redemption for him and his family and a stinging rebuke to the Filipino people.
The Marcoses’ ticket to freedom
Whether they are spoofed or spammed in the lighter side of life, the hard reality is that the Marcoses’ association to plunder and theft has not allowed them to travel to just anywhere in the world. Or so we had thought.
Who foots the bill for Marcos’ Davos trip?
In Davos, President Marcos will speak about the Maharlika Investment Fund. Imagine a thief who once deposited his family’s loot in Swiss bank accounts and who now wants the world to know that he is suddenly a beggar for investors’ money.
After the honeymoon, ano na?: Ang Gabinete ni Marcos
Matapos ang unang 100 araw sa pamumuno ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., may mga alingasngas na lumutang at tatlo agad ang nalagas sa kanyang Gabinete. Tara’t kilatisin natin ang mga napili niya para mapabilang sa kanyang official family dito sa ika-13 episode ng What The F?! Podcast.
Marcos’ first 100 days: long on promises, short on delivery
We need decisive and concrete actions now to create more jobs, bring down food prices, and deliver other public services efficiently. Ordinary folks want to have parties, too!
