Imee Marcos’ exercise in futility
Sen. Imee Marcos, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Duterte’s close associates are still stuck with the March 11 arrest of the former president.
Tag Archives: Rodrigo Duterte
FACT CHECK: Hungary’s ICC withdrawal NOT linked to Duterte’s arrest
A YouTube video is claiming without basis that Hungary's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court was connected to the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
FACT CHECK: NO Guinness World Record for Duterte birthday rallies; NO call from Vatican for release
Netizens are circulating a graphic claiming that the gatherings for the 80th birthday of former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 28 received a Guinness World Record and that the Vatican urged the U.N. to have him released from the ICC. Both claims are untrue.
FACT CHECK: Elon Musk promising legal funds for Duterte FAKE
Elon Musk did not promise to donate to Duterte’s legal defense fund on his social media accounts. VP Sara Duterte also said the family will not accept donations for expenses related to her father’s detention.
Duterte arrest inspires continuing drive for humane approach to anti-drug campaign
The Global Commission on Drug Policy: We urge governments worldwide to reflect on the lessons from the Philippines and reject policies that prioritize punishment over progress. Drug policy reform is a matter of justice,public health and humanity.”
FACT CHECK: Video of Catholic procession in Cebu PASSED OFF as prayer rally for Duterte
Netizens are circulating a video of a penitential walk in Cebu City last January falsely claiming that it shows a pro-Duterte prayer rally.
The news is true when DDS say it is fake
The DDS have become clones of Duterte’s grandiose narcissism and congenital lying, a minority that is noisy, yet a minority nevertheless. They may not be a danger to immediate destabilization; they are a danger to truth telling. Kill the truth and the nation dies.
FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT declare Duterte ‘innocent’ of crimes against humanity
A Facebook reel falsely claims that ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has declared former president Rodrigo Duterte "innocent" of crimes against humanity.
FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT reject Duterte drug war case
A video falsely claims that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte. The clip was from July 2023 when the Philippines’ appeal to stop the ICC's probe into Duterte’s drug war was rejected.
The long shadow of Rodrigo Duterte
Tucked up securely miles and miles away in The Hague, former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to be the concern of several groups of people in the Philippines.
