“Rodrigo Duterte is returning home to the Philippines.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Sep 2026.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
What Vera Files found
On Sept. 16, the Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court ordered the continued detention of Duterte. The audio in the clip came from an old report during the confirmation of charges hearing on the former president's case.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 September 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 21 September 2026, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1878583396887513
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.