
On March 11, 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for crimes against humanity. This development marks a significant milestone in the ICC's over eight-year investigation into the thousands of deaths linked to Duterte's "war on drugs”.
How do journalists cover public statements or speeches of government officials when they depart from facts?
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“Statements that are outrageous get retweeted or copied and pasted, and consumed more easily than the boring news."