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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Old Duterte photo falsely shared as recent
"There, I'm sure Father Digong is happy that he finally saw Senator Bato at The Hague," reads part of a Tagalog-language Facebook post on May 25, 2025, using Duterte and Dela Rosa's popular nicknames. "It's nice to see him in good health," adds the post which includes a picture of the pair at a dinner table. Similar posts also surfaced on X, TikTok and YouTube. Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport on March 11 and flown to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on the same day to face charges tied to his crackdown on drugs that killed thousands of mostly poor men (archived link). Despite being in detention, he was re-elected mayor of his family stronghold Davao city in a landslide vote. Communication has come sporadically and through surrogates, mainly his daughter Vice President Sara Duterte who has not announced any visit recently from Dela Rosa. There have also been no official reports as of June 2 that the senator, the main architect of Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign, saw the detained former president (archived link). Comments on the posts suggest many users were misled. "Is this pic new? FPRRD is looking healthier," one user said, using Duterte's initials. Another wrote: "Must be nice to be imprisoned there." A reverse image search traced the circulating picture to Dela Rosa's Facebook post on December 7, 2022 (archived link). "We had a very serious one on one talk last night and our main topic was that he wanted to wish every Filipino a drug-free Christmas and a crime-free New Year," its caption reads. Duterte's black jacket, Dela Rosa's grey suit and the table match those seen in photos that former transportation secretary Art Tugade uploaded on Facebook on the same day (archived link). State-run broadcaster PTV and local newspaper The Philippine Star reported that Duterte and his former cabinet secretaries held a Christmas gathering in Taguig City on December 6, 2022 (archived here and here). Duterte remains in ICC detention as he awaits a confirmation of charges hearing on September 23 (archived link). AFP has previously fact-checked several other claims related to Duterte's arrest here.
AFP
17 hours ago
- Politics
- AFP
Old Duterte photo falsely shared as recent
"There, I'm sure Father Digong is happy that he finally saw Senator Bato at The Hague," reads part of a Tagalog-language Facebook post on May 25, 2025, using Duterte and Dela Rosa's popular nicknames. "It's nice to see him in good health," adds the post which includes a picture of also on X, TikTok and YouTube. Image Screenshot of the false post taken June 2, 2025 Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport on March 11 and flown to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on the same day to face charges tied to his crackdown on drugs that killed thousands of mostly poor men (archived link). Despite being in detention, he was re-elected mayor of his family stronghold Davao city in a landslide vote. Communication has come sporadically and through surrogates, mainly his daughter Vice President Sara Duterte who has not announced any visit recently from Dela Rosa. There have also been no official reports as of June 2 that the senator, the main architect of Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign, saw the detained former president (archived link). Comments on the posts suggest many users were misled. "Is this pic new? FPRRD is looking healthier," one user said, using Duterte's initials. Another wrote: "Must be nice to be imprisoned there." A reverse image search traced the circulating picture to Dela Rosa's Facebook post on December 7, 2022 (archived link). "We had a very serious one on one talk last night and our main topic was that he wanted to wish every Filipino a drug-free Christmas and a crime-free New Year," its caption reads. Image Screenshot comparison of the false post (L) and Dela Rosa's 2022 photo Duterte's black jacket, Dela Rosa's grey suit and the table match those seen in photos that former transportation secretary Art Tugade uploaded on Facebook on the same day (archived link). Image Screenshot comparison of the false post (L) and photos from Tugade's Facebook post in 2022, with corresponding elements highlighted by AFP State-run broadcaster PTV and local newspaper The Philippine Star reported that Duterte and his former cabinet secretaries held a Christmas gathering in Taguig City on December 6, 2022 (archived here and here). Duterte remains in ICC detention as he awaits a confirmation of charges hearing on September 23 (archived link). AFP has previously fact-checked several other claims related to Duterte's arrest here.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Spliced footage of Duterte-backed politician sparks turncoat claims
"Vic Rodriguez has defected, a former ally is now angry with the Dutertes," a narrator says in the video shared May 10, 2025 on Instagram. It appears to show lawyer Victor Rodriguez saying: "Let us also look for the billions of pesos Vice President Sara Duterte plundered from government funds. "Because you heard it from me and I'll say it again. Vice President Sara Duterte will be impeached and removed from office." Tagalog-language text overlaid to the clip goes on to claim he said the vice president should be jailed. Rodriguez, a former executive secretary to President Ferdinand Marcos, unsuccessfully ran for senator in the mid-term vote largely defined by the explosive feud between the archipelago's two highest officials. The vice president was impeached by the House of Representatives in February for "high crimes" including corruption and an alleged assassination plot against Marcos. Duterte's impeachment trial was a key talking point in the election which decided half the 24 senators who will serve as her jury (archived link). She needs nine votes for an acquittal. Losing would mean her removal and a permanent ban from public office but not imprisonment (archived link). Rodriguez threw his support behind Duterte after exiting the Marcos government less than three months into the new presidency in 2022 (archived link). Former president Rodrigo Duterte and daughter Sara both backed Rodriguez's failed Senate bid (archived here and here). The manipulated video first spread on TikTok in November 2024. It has been re-shared sporadically since, including on Facebook as a political advert in February. Philippine fact-checking organisation Vera Files has earlier debunked the posts. Keyword searches on Google found the original footage of Rodriguez, posted on his TikTok account on November 25, 2024, had the overlaid text "Protect VP Sara Duterte!" at the beginning of the video (archived link). This footage contained statements edited out in the circulating clip. "Let us also look for the billions of pesos plundered by the government, in particular, the over 500-billion-peso flood-control funds," Rodriguez can be heard saying. The statement appears to refer to a proposal for 10 infrastructure projects to manage flooding across the archipelago, written in a government document released after Marcos's State of the Nation Address in July 2024 (archived link). Rodriguez can also be heard saying, "Let us also protect Vice President Sara Duterte. Because you heard it from me and I'll say it again. They will impeach Vice President Sara Duterte and remove her from office." In social media posts published on his Facebook and TikTok accounts in January and February, Rodriguez reiterated his "staunch support" for the Dutertes and labelled the clips as "fake" (archived here and here). "An edited video is circulating published by a troll account to share false information," his statement on January 27 read. "Don't believe this." AFP has debunked more misinformation on the election here.
AFP
5 days ago
- Politics
- AFP
Spliced footage of Duterte-backed politician sparks turncoat claims
"Vic Rodriguez has defected, a former ally is now angry with the Dutertes," a narrator says in the video shared May 10, 2025 on Instagram. It appears to show lawyer Victor Rodriguez saying: "Let us also look for the billions of pesos Vice President Sara Duterte plundered from government funds. "Because you heard it from me and I'll say it again. Vice President Sara Duterte will be impeached and removed from office." Tagalog-language text overlaid to the clip goes on to claim he said the vice president should be jailed. Image Screenshot of altered video taken on May 26, 2025 Rodriguez, a former executive secretary to President Ferdinand Marcos, unsuccessfully ran for senator in the mid-term vote largely defined by the explosive feud between the archipelago's two highest officials. The vice president was impeached by the House of Representatives in February for "high crimes" including corruption and an alleged assassination plot against Marcos. Duterte's impeachment trial was a key talking point in the election which decided half the 24 senators who will serve as her jury (archived link). She needs nine votes for an acquittal. Losing would mean her removal and a permanent ban from public office but not imprisonment (archived link). Rodriguez threw his support behind Duterte after exiting the Marcos government less than three months into the new presidency in 2022 (archived link). Former president Rodrigo Duterte and daughter Sara both backed Rodriguez's failed Senate bid (archived here and here). The manipulated video first spread on TikTok in November 2024. It has been re-shared sporadically since, including on Facebook as a political advert in February. Philippine fact-checking organisation Vera Files has earlier debunked the posts. Keyword searches on Google found the original footage of Rodriguez, posted on his TikTok account on November 25, 2024, had the overlaid text "Protect VP Sara Duterte!" at the beginning of the video (archived link). This footage contained statements edited out in the circulating clip. "Let us also look for the billions of pesos plundered by the government, in particular, the over 500-billion-peso flood-control funds," Rodriguez can be heard saying. The statement appears to refer to a proposal for 10 infrastructure projects to manage flooding across the archipelago, written in a government document released after Marcos's State of the Nation Address in July 2024 (). Rodriguez can also be heard saying, "Let us also protect Vice President Sara Duterte. Because you heard it from me and I'll say it again. They will impeach Vice President Sara Duterte and remove her from office." Image Screenshot comparison of the spliced footage (left) and the original clip (right) In social media posts published on his Facebook and TikTok accounts in January and February, Rodriguez reiterated his "staunch support" for the Dutertes and labelled the clips as "fake" (archived here and here). "An edited video is circulating published by a troll account to share false information," his statement on January 27 read. "Don't believe this." AFP has debunked more misinformation on the election here.
AFP
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AFP
Posts misrepresent unrelated videos as 'Rodrigo Duterte's release' from ICC detention
The video apparently showing crowds welcoming the arrested ex-president at the Manila international airport was shared on Facebook on May 16. "Just in, Father Digong has returned to the country. Welcome home, Father Digong," claims the Tagalog-language caption. Overlaid text on the video reads, "Manila Airport Chaos". A woman at the beginning of the video tells the camera: "I wonder what's going on because there are a ton of people here, even on the top floor, it's like they're all waiting for some kind of celebrity." Image Screenshot of the false post, taken on May 23, 2025 Several other Facebook users posted the video after Duterte regained the mayorship of family stronghold Davao city despite being detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague since March 11 to face a crimes against humanity charge linked to his drug war that killed thousands (archived links here and here). However, there are no official records on the ICC website granting Duterte's interim release as of May 26, 2025 (archived link). The circulating video contains footage from two separate occasions, both predating Duterte's detention at The Hague. Reverse image searches of the first section of the video using keyframes led to a Facebook post by a page called Mom Duty on April 23, 2025 (archived link). The video circulating in the false posts misuses the first 17-seconds of the clip, cutting off before the woman approaches an information counter and finds out the crowds were gathering to catch a glimpse of Korean actor Lee Minho. The latter half of the video contains various clips of Lee walking through the airport. Image Screenshot comparison of the false video (L) and the video from Facebook page Mom Duty The user behind the page -- who identified herself as Rocio Ocampo -- confirmed filming the video on October 16, 2023 as part of her family's YouTube travel vlog (archived link). "We're a family of travel vloggers, and on October 16, 2023, we were traveling to South Korea to celebrate our twins' birthday," she told AFP. "As part of our vlog, we documented our journey starting at Manila International Airport, where we happened to see Lee Minho". "Our content has been reshared and reposted by others thousands of times, often without proper context or credit, which may have contributed to the confusion," Ocampo said. AFP found the user's video corresponded to similar clips of the actor at the Manila-based airport shared on that day (archived links here and here). February campaign event The second part of the circulating video shows Duterte, clad in a red shirt and a brown jacket, greeting supporters as he walks towards an event stage. Reverse image searches on Google led to the same video on TikTok shared on March 1, 2025, more than a week before Duterte's arrest (archived link). Image Screenshot of the false video (L) and the March 1 TikTok video Subsequent keyword searches found the footage of Duterte matched a YouTube video of his local political party's campaign event called "Hugpong Youth Summit" uploaded on March 6, 2025 (archived link). He can be seen wearing the same outfit inside an identical venue to the one seen in the TikTok video. The event, held on February 28 in Duterte's bailiwick Davao city, was part of his political party's mid-term election campaign (archived link).
