FACT CHECK: Duterte NOT coming home, ICC orders his continued detention
A viral video on Facebook claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte will be returning home. This is not true.
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FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT reschedule Duterte trial over worsening illness
Viral posts claiming the ICC rescheduled Duterte's pre-trial due to worsening illness are false. The photo is AI-generated, and the status conference was cancelled, but the trial remains set for November.
FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte did NOT say her father is coming home next week
At least seven Facebook posts are claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte had said her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, is coming home next week to the Philippines. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Photo of Kaufman visit with Rodrigo Duterte AI-GENERATED
A Facebook user posted an image supposedly showing Nicholas Kaufman visiting former client Rodrigo Duterte at the ICC, despite having stepped down as Duterte’s defense lawyer. The image is AI-generated.
FACT CHECK: NO ‘Global Defense Agency director’ asking ICC to release Duterte
A graphic supposedly showing "Global Defense Agency Director Cecil Stedman" calling on the International Criminal Court to release former president Rodrigo Duterte is circulating online. This is fake. Cecil Stedman is a fictional character in a comic series.
FACT CHECK: Witnesses, evidence in Duterte’s drug war case exist, contrary to claims online
Several Facebook pages and users claimed there are no pieces of evidence and witnesses on the alleged crimes committed under former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Sotto NOT ousted as Senate president
Posts online are claiming that Sen. Vicente Sotto III is no longer senate president and Rodrigo Duterte is free from ICC detention. Both are false.
FACT CHECK: The ICC prosecutor DOES have witnesses on Duterte drug war case
The ICC prosecutor has been working with witnesses in its investigation into Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, contrary to the claim of a pro-Duterte vlogger.
FACT CHECK: PNP spox did NOT say pro-Duterte protesters were paid
A viral video is falsely claiming that PNP spokesperson Jean Fajardo said people who joined the recent pro-Duterte rallies were paid.
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.
