“Former president Rodrigo Duterte's case was junked by the International Criminal Court and he will be released soon, according to the ICC website.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 8 May 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
What Vera Files found
The ICC did not junk the charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte. No such announcement can be found on its ICC website. He remains in detention while awaiting the confirmation of charges hearing on Sept. 23.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 May 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 15 May 2025, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/695426846313875/
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