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: Bato mali sa pagsasabi na siya ay ‘co-accused’ ni Duterte sa imbestigasyon ng ICC
Bagama't pinangalanan sina Dela Rosa at dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa hiniling na imbestigasyon ni dating ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda noong Hunyo 2021, walang tinukoy na mga suspek sa drug probe ang Office of the Prosecutor.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bato wrongly claims he is ‘co-accused’ with Duterte in ICC probe
Although Dela Rosa and former president Rodrigo Duterte were named in the request of former ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for an investigation into the killings related to the drug war, no suspects have yet been identified in the probe.
Disinformation about ICC echoes Duterte’s defense, targets prosecutors
A string of inaccurate statements from incumbent officials has emerged after the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Jan. 26 that it will resume its drug war probe in the Philippines.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Dela Rosa sa prinsipyo ng complementarity ng ICC nakaliligaw
Iginiit ni Senador Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, dating hepe ng Philippine National Police (PNP), na ang imbestigasyon ng International Criminal Court (ICC) sa mga pagpatay na may kinalaman sa droga sa ilalim ng administrasyong Duterte ay lumalabag sa complementarity principle ng Rome Statute. Ito ay nakaliligaw.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dela Rosa’s statement on ICC complementarity principle is misleading
In pursuing its own investigation, the ICC is going after top state officials who may be responsible for crimes against humanity but are not being investigated by the Philippines. This is where the principle of complementarity is violated and the justification for the resumption of the ICC’s drug war probe.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Remulla’s statement asking ICC to show ‘pattern’ of drug war killings needs context
Among the five considerations of the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I were the pronouncements encouraging the killings under the drug war by former president Rodrigo Duterte and other officials and existence of drug watchlists.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hamon ni Remulla sa ICC na ipakita ang ‘pattern’ ng mga pagpatay sa giyera sa droga nangangailangan ng konteksto
Hinamon ni Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla ang International Criminal Court (ICC) na ipakita sa gobyerno ng Pilipinas ang “pattern” ng umano’y state-sponsored killings sa ilalim ng war on drugs ng administrasyong Duterte. Kulang ito sa konteksto.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mga opisyal ng Customs nag-flip-flop sa imbestigasyon sa pag-aangkat ng sibuyas at prutas ng PAL crew
Nagbigay ng magkakasalungat na pahayag ang mga opisyal ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) sa isang insidente na kinasangkutan ng mga miyembro ng Philippines Airlines (PAL) crew na nagdala ng hindi idineklarang mga produktong pang-agrikultura sa bansa.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Customs officials flip-flop on probe into PAL crew’s importation of onions and fruits
In an initial statement, Bureau of Customs Spokesperson Arnaldo Dela Torre Jr. said the bureau would file charges against the concerned PAL employees, but backtracked days after senators slammed Customs officials for shaming the flight crew.