FACT CHECK: NO Marcos order for PH to rejoin ICC
A YouTube video falsely claims that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court.
A YouTube video falsely claims that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court.
Hindi maaaring pilitin ng Interpol ang mga awtoridad sa pagpapatupad ng batas ng Pilipinas na arestuhin ang isang indibidwal na may red notice. Ang mga tuntunin nito ay nagsasaad, gayunpaman, na "ang bawat miyembrong bansa ay maaaring magpasya kung anong legal na halaga ang ibinibigay nito sa isang red notice at ang awtoridad ng kanilang mga opisyal ng pagpapatupad ng batas na magsagawa ng mga pag-aresto."
The Interpol cannot compel Philippine law enforcement authorities to arrest an individual with a red notice. Its rules state that each member country can decide what legal value it gives to a red notice and the authority of their law enforcement officers to make arrests.
Old photos from military exercises are being passed off as foreign warships sailing to the West Philippine Sea amid escalating tensions between the Philippines and China.
The Philippine news media landscape has seen significant changes over the past year, especially in private broadcasting, which is experiencing a continuing decline in viewership. Concerns over press freedom persist.
Matapos maglabas ng bagong “10-dash line” map ang China, ano ang pwedeng gawin ng Pilipinas para tablahin ang pang-aangkin nito sa halos buong South China Sea? Pakinggan ang mga suhestiyon ni Dr. Chester Cabalza, dito sa episode ng #WhatTheFPodcast.
NHCP's Alvin Alcid: It’s disappointing that sometimes [the markers’] value gets forgotten.
Ang Ren'ai Reef, na kilala bilang Ayungin Shoal sa Pilipinas at Second Thomas Shoal sa buong mundo, ay bahagi ng 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone at continental shelf ng Pilipinas, batay sa arbitral win ng bansa noong 2016 laban sa China.
Ayungin Shoal is part of the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to the July 12, 2016 arbitral ruling against China.
Marcos admitted that the Philippines is walking a “very fine line” in balancing foreign relations. He said the Philippines must refrain from embracing the “cold war mentality” without having to choose between global powers such as the United States, Russia and China.