“Many policemen have already been removed from service because they've been found to be liable, cases have been filed. Many are already in jail," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on how his administration would bring justice to victims of Duterte's drug war.”
What Vera Files found
While 177 police officers were reported to have been charged under the Marcos administration for drug-related violations as part of its anti-drug campaign, there have been only two known court convictions related to Duterte’s drug war, which the International Criminal Court seeks to investigate.
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In short
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made this claim around 4 March 2024. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 20 March 2024, 16 days later. Its rating was “Needs Context”.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has 62 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 17 of them false or fake, 43 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
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