Who were the godparents of E-sabong?
Rodrigo Duterte turned government into one national gambling machinery by making E-sabong a state-enabled enterprise. By 2021, the system spanned 14 regions of the country.
Tag Archives: Rodrigo Duterte
‘À la carte’ influence operations: How Guo-Tok mirrors past election campaigns
TikTok stans of Alice Guo followed the same playbook observed in previous influence operations for the Dutertes and the Marcoses during elections.
The Duterte house for sale: Witness to the planning of a crime
Our association of the Duterte house in Doña Luisa subdivision is far from rosy. The self-confessed Davao Death Squad assassin, Arturo Lascañas, said it was in that house that the assassination of Leila de Lima, then the chair of the Human Rights Commission was planned by then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte while cooking sausages.
FACT CHECK: VP Sara’s claims on ICC bail, 43 murder charges NEED CONTEXT
Rodrigo Duterte has a history of threatening critics and witnesses when he was president. The prosecution filed in the ICC 43 counts of murder to show a pattern of violence characteristic of crimes against humanity.
FACT CHECK: Clip FROM 2022 used to claim Duterte now free
A Facebook reel showed women supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte rejoicing over his supposed release This is false.
FACT CHECK: Graphic on ‘ICC convicting Duterte with life imprisonment’ FAKE
A news card claiming that the ICC has sentenced former president Rodrigo Duterte to life imprisonment is circulating online. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Posts FALSELY claim Duterte’s ‘release paper’ approved
Facebook posts are claiming that the release paper of former president Rodrigo Duterte has been approved. This is false. The International Criminal Court has yet to decide on Duterte's request for interim release.
FACT CHECK: HINDI pa nagdedesisyon ang ICC sa pansamantalang paglaya ni Duterte
Hindi totoo ang sinasabi ng mga video sa YouTube at Facebook na maaari nang makalaya si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte mula sa pagkakakulong matapos umanong aprubahan ang kahilingan ng kanyang kampo para sa pansamantalang paglaya.
FACT CHECK: NO ICC decision yet on Duterte’s interim release petition
A video on Facebook falsely claims that the International Criminal Court has granted the petition for interim release of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
FACT CHECK: ICC has NOT ruled on Duterte interim release plea
Videos posted on YouTube and Facebook falsely claim that former president Rodrigo Duterte can now be released from detention following the alleged approval of his defense team's request for his interim release to an undisclosed country.
