VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim that human rights violations in 2023 went ‘down by half’ NEEDS CONTEXT
(Updated) Mentioning the status of criminality in the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has claimed that human rights violations in the country have gone down by half in 2023. This needs context. STATEMENT In a speech before rank officers of the Philippine National Police last month, Marcos said incidents of human rights violations in the […]