Former president Rodrigo Duterte remains detained; he was not released from detention to attend his daughter’s impeachment trial, contrary to the claim
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte is coming home to the Philippines to attend the impeachment trial of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, as shown in a news report.
Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel showing the supposed news report was posted on August 10. It has already received 179,000 views, 7,300 reactions, 1,100 comments, and 1,100 shares as of writing.
The graphic shows the former president waving while a plane is seen in the background. The text on the graphic reads, “Breaking news: Rodrigo Duterte comes home to the Philippines to attend the hearing of Sara Duterte.”
The caption of the post emphasized the claim that Duterte has been released from International Criminal Court (ICC) detention: “[Confirm] nakalabas na po mahal natin [presidente] na magaling Digong Duterte.”
(It is confirmed that our beloved and excellent president, Digong Duterte, has been released.)
Some Facebook users believed the claim, leaving comments in support of the former president.
The facts: Duterte remains detained at the ICC facility in The Hague, Netherlands. The ICC website lists his current status as “In ICC custody.”
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