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5 checks for “Harry Roque”

Checked by Vera Files30 Jun 2025Philippines Crime and security

Social media posts

“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippines' return to the International Criminal Court as a member, and that the ICC has arraigned Vice President Sara Duterte and Harry Roque.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: What Malacañang said was that the president was willing to discuss the possibility of the country rejoining the ICC. No charges are filed in the ICC against Duterte and Roque, nor is an arraignment underway.

Checked by Vera Files14 Apr 2025Philippines Crime and security

Harry Roque

“Manila and Quezon City are among the Asian cities with the highest crime rate according to Numbeo 2025 Crime Index”

Vera Files rated this: Needs Context

Vera Files says: While it is true that both cities ranked high in Numbeo's crime index, the database is known to “crowdsource” data through “surveys answered by website visitors” and does not use official and confirmed statistical metho…

Checked by Vera Files9 Sep 2021Philippines Crime and security

Social media posts

“Harry Roque said corruption is an annoying issue, that it's been here since the time of Jesus and that people should run for office it they also want to steal.”

Vera Files rated this: Fake

Checked by Vera Files22 Jun 2021Philippines Crime and security

Harry Roque

“Communist leader Jose Maria "Joma" Sison was among those who filed a communication to the International Criminal Court regarding the killings under President Duterte's war on drugs.”

Vera Files rated this: No basis

Vera Files says: The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) does not disclose publicly the identity of persons, groups or states that submitted a communication, citing their “safety, well being and privacy,” according to its policy paper on…

Checked by Vera Files18 Jun 2021Philippines Crime and security

Malacañang

“Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says reckless imprudence would be the more on point criminal offense to file against quarantine violators rather than murder.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: In a public briefing a day prior, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said individuals infected with COVID-19 who refuse to go into quarantine andconsequently infect other persons who eventually die of the …