FACT CHECK: Bato NOT arrested by police, graphic came from impostor account
Several posts circulating online claim that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has been arrested by the police. This is false.
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Several posts circulating online claim that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has been arrested by the police. This is false.
The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III has rejected the request of the Prosecution for the keys taken from former president Rodrigo Duterte when he was arrested and brought to The Hague on March 12 last year, stating that access to them is “neither necessary nor proportionate.“
Six Facebook posts are claiming that detained former president Rodrigo Duterte will be taken to Japan. This is false.
The British judge reminded all lawyers involved in the proceedings to exercise caution when discussing the case or court rulings with the media.
Facebook posts falsely claim a Supreme Court ruling stopped Sen. Bato Dela Rosa's ICC arrest. In fact, the court denied his request to stop his arrest. It has yet to rule on ICC jurisdiction.
In a decision dated June 19, ICC Trial Chamber III outlined the structure of the trial, guidelines on the presentation of evidence, order of witness questioning, protective measures, and rules on the public disclosure of records during the proceedings.
Facebook pages used an old, out-of-context clip of VP Sara Duterte to falsely claim that the ICC had dismissed her father’s case and ordered his release. Duterte remains in custody pending trial.
A video circulating online is claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte has gone missing from the custody of the International Criminal Court. This is misleading.
Two YouTube videos claim that the crimes against humanity and impeachment cases faced by former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara, respectively, have been junked. This is false.
In a seven-page decision dated June 11, ICC Trial Chamber III authorized Duterte to communicate with the person, whose identity was redacted from the public version of the ruling, subject to monitoring and other conditions previously imposed by the court.