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Checked by Vera Files29 Nov 2023PhilippinesCrime and security
Sara Duterte, Vice President

“Vice President Sara Duterte echoes the claim of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the International Criminal court has ceased to have jurisdiction over the Philippines.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: The Rome Statute—the founding treaty of the ICC—provides that a state party is not exempt from its obligations for the duration of its membership even if it has withdrawn. The ICC retains jurisdiction over any crimes th…

Checked by Vera Files23 Nov 2023PhilippinesFilipino
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Pangulo

“Ang pamilya Marcos ay "walang wala" nang dumating sa Hawaii, kung saan sila ay inilipad mula sa Palasyo ng Malacañan matamos mapatalsik ang yumaong diktador Ferdinand Marcos Sr. noong 1986.”

Vera Files rated this: Hindi totoo

Vera Files says: Ang pamilya Marcos ay hindi ipinatapon nang walang dala. Noong 1986, kinuha ng United States Customs Services ang mga set ng alahas, na tinaya noong 1991 ng Christie’s auction house na nagkakahalaga ng $436,420 hanggang…

Checked by Vera Files23 Nov 2023Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“The Marcos family landed "with nothing" in Hawaii, where they were flown from Malacañan Palace with the ouster of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in 1986.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The Marcos family did not go into exile empty-handed. In 1986, the United States Customs Services seized sets of jewelry, appraised in 1991 by Christie’s auction house at $436,420 to $559,630, that the Marcoses brought …