Memorials for SAF 44 exist, opposite to say

Varied memorials for the 44 Particular Motion Pressure commandos, who perished within the 2015 Mamasapano conflict, might be present in a number of places

Declare: There aren’t any museums devoted to the 44 members of the Particular Motion Forces (SAF), collectively generally known as the SAF 44, who perished within the Mamasapano conflict that occurred on January 25, 2015. 

Score: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The declare might be present in a December 12 put up on the Fb web page “Cent SB.” The put up says: “SAF 44 walang museum, pero yung mga adik, rapist at legal meron? Lol.“

(SAF 44 has no museum, however the addicts, rapists, and criminals have one? Lol.)

As of writing, the put up has round 19,000 reactions, 1,800 feedback, and 5,900 shares. 

The info: Opposite to the declare, there are memorials devoted to the SAF 44 in a number of places, reminiscent of the next:

• The Particular Motion Pressure Museum, SAF 44 Memorial and Black Beret Monument positioned in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig. It is a direct instance of why the declare by “Cent SB” is fake, because it features a museum.
• The SAF 44 Forest Park positioned within the Nationwide Police Faculty campus in Camp Gen Mariano N. Castañeda, Silang, Cavite
• The SAF 44 memorial positioned in Ifugao Park, The Manor, Camp John Hay, Baguio Metropolis 
• The monument in Lepanto Nationwide Excessive College positioned in Mankayan, Benguet, which honors three of its graduates who have been among the many SAF 44.

The memorials honor the SAF troopers killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, in 2015. The incident started as a mission by the SAF to seize high-value bomb makers in a police operation dubbed Oplan Exodus, however later become an intense gunfight between the SAF and armed teams. (READ: TIMELINE: Mamasapano conflict)

Museum reference within the declare: Whereas the put up by “Cent SB” doesn’t state what museum it was referring to that supposedly honored “adik, rapist at legal” (addicts, rapists, and criminals), the put up is probably going referring to the Lakbay Museo ng Paghilom, described as a museum devoted to the tales of victims of extrajudicial killings throughout former president Rodrigo Duterte’s struggle on medication. 

The Home of Representatives hosted the official launch of the cellular museum on December 9. Open to the general public till December 11, the museum comprises printed data on the struggle on medication and tales of its victims, in addition to a copy of the portray “Paghilom” and a shirt of a three-year-old struggle on medication sufferer. Throughout the launch, Akbayan Consultant Chel Diokno and Tingog Consultant Jude Acidre have been among the many attendees.  

Brokers of disinformation have typically referred to these killed within the Duterte administration’s drug struggle as criminals or addicts who would go on to change into criminals in the event that they weren’t killed. (READ: [OPINION] Killing drug addicts: Primarily based on poor proof and flawed reasoning)

Earlier associated fact-checks: Rappler has fact-checked quite a few claims through the years in regards to the Duterte administration’s drug struggle. 

At current, Duterte is detained on the Worldwide Legal Court docket (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, dealing with expenses of three counts of homicide as a criminal offense in opposition to humanity.

Rappler has additionally printed a number of fact-checks of false claims relating to the ICC, particularly these in regards to the case in opposition to Duterte. – Percival Bueser/Rappler.com

Percival Bueser is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program. This truth examine was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s analysis crew and a senior editor. Study extra about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program right here.

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