VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte takes back his call for the separation of Mindanao from PH
After repeatedly calling for Mindanao secession in the past month, former president Rodrigo Duterte now says he would not pursue the plan.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Harry Roque claim on Duterte’s ‘word of honor’ contradicts ex-president’s past statements
As president, Rodrigo Duterte changed his position several times on key issues, such as on his promises to curb corruption and rid the country of illegal drugs.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Harry Roque sa ‘word of honor’ ni Duterte salungat sa mga nakaraang pahayag ng dating pangulo
Bilang pangulo, ilang beses na binago ni Rodrigo Duterte ang kanyang posisyon sa mga pangunahing isyu, tulad ng kanyang mga pangakong tapusin ang katiwalian at sugpuin ang ilegal na droga sa bansa.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Mindanao secession: Is it possible under Philippine, international laws and UN process?
Former president Rodrigo Duterte raised the idea of Mindanao seceding from the Philippines, saying that local political forces would be regrouping in Davao to establish a movement for Mindanao independence.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Mindanao secession: Posible ba sa ilalim ng Philippine, international laws at UN process?
Ano ang sinasabi ng mga batas tungkol sa secession at self-determination?
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ICC NOT barred from entering PH
A video on YouTube is falsely claiming that the Philippine government has ordered to block officials from the International Criminal Court from entering the country. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte NOT replacing Romualdez as new House speaker
This is not true. Duterte, who was not elected to Congress, cannot be appointed as speaker of the House of Representatives.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT meet with ex-president Duterte in Davao
A YouTube video is claiming that President Bongbong Marcos and former president Rodrigo Duterte met in Davao City recently, supposedly to patch things up after their recent word war. This misleads.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT issue arrest warrant vs Duterte
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not issued an arrest warrant against his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, contrary to the claim of three YouTube videos.
How Duterte despaired over Lascañas
Away from the country for seven years now, Lascañas received a very unusual communication on December 23, 2022 from Lyon, France. It was from the Interpol. It said that the General Secretariat of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) certified that Lascañas was not the subject of an Interpol notice or diffusion.
