“Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing trial at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, will be returning to the Philippines next week.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Jul 2026.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
What Vera Files found
The ICC has not issued any announcement regarding the release of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Vice President Sara Duterte also denied saying that her father would be released anytime soon.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 July 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 3 August 2026, 8 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/Crowdqueen/posts/pfbid02Qd5v6QSBYf2Vr1VRCdnxU2HkYRuLFaxRaQKWiJCA…
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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.