MANILA -- The Supreme Court has ordered lawyer Raul Lambino to explain within 10 days why he should not face administrative sanction for “spreading false information” on the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The show cause order was made during the April 2 en banc session in Baguio City.
The court noted that in a Facebook Live on March 11, 2025, Lambino falsely claimed that the Supreme Court had issued a temporary restraining order against Duterte's arrest.
“This misinformation caused public confusion and misled the people about the SC’s actions,” SC Spokesperson Atty. Camille Ting said.
Duterte was detained on March 11 and put on a plane to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands the same day to face a charge of crimes against humanity tied to his drug war, in which thousands of mostly poor were killed.
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