Fact check: Claim that ICC counted only 78 drug war deaths is false
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Source: Inquirer
Published: 2026-02-25 01:21 UTC+10:00
Section: Latest News Stories
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Military & Defence, Philippines, Law & Courts, International Orgs, Drugs
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MANILA, Philippines—As the confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte got underway before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, a misleading claim resurfaced online: that only 78 people were killed in Duterte’s war on drugs.
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