FACT CHECK: There are NO reports of Trump and Putin defending Duterte
Social media posts claiming that world leaders such as Trump and Putin gave strong messages of support for Duterte are fake.
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FACT CHECK: Duterte NOT convicted by ICC for crimes against humanity
A YouTube video falsely claimed that the ICC has convicted former president Rodrigo Duterte and sentenced him to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity.
Desperate moves
The disinformation game plan now appears to have shifted to undermining the ICC, linking it to the leftist groups in the Philippines, and questioning its objectivity to destroy its credibility.
The women in Duterte’s ICC life
Duterte would rather see women as subjects of his male domination.The reality has changed overnight. As fate would have it, all three judges sitting for his pre-trial in the International Criminal Court are women.
ICC rebukes Duterte camp twice on first hearing day
On the first appearance of former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Pre-Trial Chamber 1 rebuked his camp twice.
Duterte makes first appearance before the ICC via video link: confirmation of charges hearing set for Sept. 23
The Chamber verified the identity of the suspect and ensured that he was clearly informed of the crimes he is alleged to have committed and of his rights under the Rome Statute of the ICC in a language he fully understands and speaks.
FACT CHECK: ‘Fox News’ quote card of Trump supporting Duterte is FAKE
Another fabricated quote card supposedly of US President Trump expressing admiration for Rodrigo Duterte is circulating online.
FACT CHECK: Judges ruling that ICC has no jurisdiction NEEDS CONTEXT
The ICC judges’ dissenting opinion was issued on July 18, 2023, not recently, regarding the decision to resume the investigation into Duterte’s war on drugs.
FACT CHECK: Old video from Argentina, NOT pro-Duterte ‘people power’ in Manila
An FB video is claiming that the streets around Recto Avenue in Manila were crowded with people participating in a supposed people power movement. This is false.
Duterte’s initial appearance at the ICC 14 March (Friday) 9 p.m. (Manila time)
Webstreaming of the Duterte initial hearing at ICC:The hearing can be followed in English and French on the ICC website (https://www.icc-cpi.int/) with a 30-minute delay.
