FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for SATIRE about Lorraine Badoy’s alleged stroke
Four social media posts claimed that former anti-insurgency task force spokesperson Lorraine Badoy suffered from a stroke. The claim is satirical.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Rodrigo Duterte’s statement on NTF-ELCAC NEEDS CONTEXT
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the NTF-ELCAC was a “very successful” initiative of the AFP in reducing the number of communist insurgents. This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Rodrigo Duterte tungkol sa NTF-ELCAC nangangailangan ng konteksto
Ayon sa EO No. 70 na pinirmahan ni Duterte noong 2018, itinatag ang NTF-ELCAC sa ilalim ng Office of the President, hindi ng AFP, para tulungan ang mga komunidad na nanganganib dahil sa armadong-tunggalian.
A relentless stream of red-tagging in 2022
Baseless and unproven accusations linking prominent political figures to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its military arm, the New People’s Army (NPA), continue circulating online two years after the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 took effect.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Isang walang humpay na daloy ng red-tagging sa 2022
Mga walang basehan at hindi napatunayang akusasyon na nag-uugnay sa mga kilalang personalidad sa pulitika sa Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) at armadong grupo nito, ang New People's Army (NPA), ay patuloy na kumakalat online dalawang taon matapos magkabisa ang kontrobersyal na Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) ng 2020.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ng opisyal ng NTF-ELCAC na nagbigay ng ‘matapang na pahayag’ at ‘posisyon’ ang international community sa CPP-NPA nangangailangan ng konteksto
Ang deklarasyon ng ibang bansa sa isang entity bilang "terorista" ay hindi bahagi ng mga kinakailangan ng Pilipinas para italaga ang mga grupo bilang "terorista" sa ilalim ng Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) ng 2020.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NTF-ELCAC official’s claim that international community made ‘a strong statement’ and ‘position’ on CPP-NPA needs context
Other countries' declaration of an entity as “terrorist” is not part of the Philippines’ requirements to designate groups as “terrorist” under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo nagbago ng pahayag tungkol sa NTF-ELCAC mandate
Matapos tawagin ang mandato ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) bilang "duplication ng mga gawain," sinabi na ngayon ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo na siya ay "sumusuporta sa mandato at tungkulin ng ahensya."
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo changes tune on NTF-ELCAC’s mandate
From calling the mandate of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) a “duplication of efforts,” Vice President Leni Robredo now says she is "all for [the agency's] mandate and functions."
Human rights, indigenous women groups urge Robredo to reconsider ‘support’ for NTF-ELCAC anti-insurgency mandate
Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo drew the ire of human rights groups Saturday for her statement that she is “all for the mandate and the functions” of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
