VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte’s claim on PH non-membership in ICC lacks context
The claim of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte that the country is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) needs context.
The claim of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte that the country is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) needs context.
Nangangailangan ng konteksto ang pahayag ni outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte na hindi na miyembro ng International Criminal Court (ICC) ang bansa.
For at least the second time, President Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed that there is a pending case against him before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in relation to his bloody war against illegal drugs.
Sa hindi bababa sa pangalawang pagkakataon, mali ulit ang sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na may nakabinbing kaso laban sa kanya sa International Court of Justice (ICJ) kaugnay sa kanyang madugong giyera laban sa ilegal na droga.
From the time he assumed the presidency in 2016 until now that he is about to finish his six-year term, President Rodrigo Duterte has consistently criticized the party-list system, saying it has been abused, particularly by rich politicians, who have managed to stay in power through this mechanism.
Sa isang talumpati noong Abril 4 sa Mataasnakahoy, Batangas, mali ang tinukoy ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ang ika-16 presidente ng Pilipinas, na taon ng pagkakatatag ng unang republika ng bansa.
In a recent public speech, President Rodrigo Duterte falsely claimed that the founding of the Philippine republic was in 1947. He also made an inaccurate claim that his relatives – the Durano political clan – have been leading Danao City, Cebu for “almost 15 decades.”
Sa isang pahayag kamakailan sa telebisyon, sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang kuryente sa bansa ay "gawa ng langis." Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto. Hindi langis ang nangingibabaw na pinagkukunan ng enerhiya sa bansa. Isa lamang ito sa ilang pinagmumulan na ginagamit ng gobyerno at pribadong sektor.
In a recent televised address, President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that electricity in the country is "produced by oil." This needs context.
In a Feb. 25 interview with acting Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar, Duterte said he is not certain about endorsing a candidate in the May 9 elections. “I may or I may not but preferably I’d like to stay neutral.”