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“Sara Duterte was put in handcuffs after a Quezon City court ordered her arrest over a grave threats case.”
Social media posts Claim dated 5 Sep 2026.
Vera Files rated thisFake

What Vera Files found

This is an altered copy of Duterte's photo wearing a wristwatch while talking with authorities when she visited Ateneo de Zamboanga University after the Aug. 18 shooting incident.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 5 September 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 7 September 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “Fake”.

Where the claim appeared

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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.