FACT CHECK: ICC hearings have YET to start; Duterte NOT ‘free’
Several Facebook posts claim that the International Criminal Court has cleared former president Rodrigo Duterte of his charges and allowed him to go home. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Tulfo did NOT slam Duterte as ‘root of a rotten system’
Multiple quote cards attributed to Sen. Raffy Tulfo are circulating online, supposedly blaming former president Rodrigo Duterte as the root of the country’s “rotten system.” This is fake.
FACT CHECK: VP Sara did NOT say she will resign if Duterte is released by ICC
A circulating graphic claims that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio said she will step down from office if the International Criminal Court releases former president Rodrigo Duterte. The news card is fake.
Duterte’s lies catch up with him at ICC
Notably, the panel of ICC-chosen medical experts included a section titled “Concerning Reliability,” which Kaufman objected to. In it, the chamber noted that the panel unanimously agreed that “Mr Duterte is an unreliable historian concerning his health and mental functions” and that “Mr Duterte’s complaints of memory difficulty and apparent impaired performance on assessment are disproportionate to his observed abilities at interview.”That is a polite way of saying Duterte’s words cannot be taken at face value—hardly news to Filipinos.
FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT grant ‘one-hour day pass’ to Rodrigo Duterte for family visit
A fake graphic online claims the ICC granted former president Rodrigo Duterte a 'one-hour day pass' to visit with his family.
FACT CHECK: Duterte did NOT tell Kaufman to ‘cease all legal efforts’ after ICC says he’s fit to stand trial
Online users are circulating a quote attributed to Nicholas Kaufman, claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte has "instructed" him to stop all legal actions related to the crimes against humanity charge before the International Criminal Court. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: FAKE quote card of Duterte pleading for Marcos Jr. to bring him home circulates
A quote card circulating online claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte has supposedly appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow him to return to the Philippines. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Video claiming Trump will rescue Duterte from ICC detention MISLEADING
Following the spread of fake quote cards recently, another video is claiming that U.S President Donald Trump will rescue former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is misleading.
FACT CHECK: Photo showing Duterte looking extremely thin is digitally ALTERED
A photo making rounds on social media claims to show a skinny and frail photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is edited.
FACT CHECK: Photo of world leaders calling for Duterte’s release is a SPOOF
A post circulating on Facebook claims that world leaders gathered in The Hague to demand the release of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is satire.
