FACT CHECK: ‘Duterte kidnapped’ and other FALSE claims related to his arrest
An FB post falsely claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte was "kidnapped" due to lack of documents of his arrest.
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FACT CHECK: Clips show Catholic processions NOT protests for Duterte
Clips of Catholic devotees during processions in Quiapo and Cebu City are being passed off as marches supporting former president Rodrigo Duterte.
FACT CHECK: There are NO reports of Trump and Putin defending Duterte
Social media posts claiming that world leaders such as Trump and Putin gave strong messages of support for Duterte are fake.
FACT CHECK: Duterte NOT convicted by ICC for crimes against humanity
A YouTube video falsely claimed that the ICC has convicted former president Rodrigo Duterte and sentenced him to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity.
FACT CHECK: Video of Hong Kong OFWs chanting “Impeach Sara” is ALTERED
Filipinos in Hong Kong did not chant "Impeach Sara", contrary to the claim of a manipulated video circulating on Facebook.
FACT CHECK: ‘Fox News’ quote card of Trump supporting Duterte is FAKE
Another fabricated quote card supposedly of US President Trump expressing admiration for Rodrigo Duterte is circulating online.
FACT CHECK: Judges ruling that ICC has no jurisdiction NEEDS CONTEXT
The ICC judges’ dissenting opinion was issued on July 18, 2023, not recently, regarding the decision to resume the investigation into Duterte’s war on drugs.
FACT CHECK: Old video from Argentina, NOT pro-Duterte ‘people power’ in Manila
An FB video is claiming that the streets around Recto Avenue in Manila were crowded with people participating in a supposed people power movement. This is false.
FACT CHECK: ZERO budget for AFP Modernization Program is FALSE
The AFP Modernization Program received P27.5 billion in 2023, P40 billion in 2024, and P35 billion in 2025.
FACT CHECK: Trading platform scam on FB misrepresents Sara Duterte, Inquirer.net
Inquirer.net told VERA Files that it did not publish such a story about Duterte and the trading platform NetherexPro.
