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No such announcement appears on the official 'TV Patrol' Facebook page
Claim: According to a TV Patrol graphic, former president Rodrigo Duterte will return to the Philippines after months of detention in The Hague, Netherlands.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: On June 2, the Facebook page Partido Local shared a graphic mimicking ABS-CBN News’ TV Patrol social media card, claiming that Duterte is set to return to the country.
As of Wednesday, June 4, the post has been shared 280 times and has gotten over 300 reactions.
The social media card bears the text, “Dating pangulong Duterte makakauwi na ng bansa matapos ang ilang buwang pagkakakulong.” (Former President Duterte will be able to return to the country after several months of detention.)
The facts: The former president remains in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) facility in The Hague, Netherlands.
He has been held there since March, following his arrest on an ICC warrant for crimes against humanity related to his bloody drug war.
A Facebook page used a fake TV Patrol social media card template to make the post appear legitimate. However, no such announcement appears on the official TV Patrol Facebook page.
TV Patrol is the primetime evening newscast of media giant ABS-CBN News.
Election victory: Duterte won the Davao City mayoral race in the recent May elections.
Despite his election victory, he will not serve as his city’s chief executive while detained in The Hague. His son, Vice Mayor-elect Sebastian Duterte, will serve as acting mayor.
Debunked: Since Duterte’s arrest, various claims have circulated online, including posts falsely claiming that Duterte has been released from ICC detention.
- FACT CHECK: Ex-president Duterte not set to return to PH from ICC
- FACT CHECK: Post about ICC prosecutor granting Duterte’s release is false
- FACT CHECK: No, ICC hasn’t ruled on jurisdiction and Duterte release
- FACT CHECK: No Trump promise to free Duterte from ICC custody
– Bonz Magsambol/Rappler.com
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