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Former president Rodrigo Duterte has not boarded a plane to return from the Netherlands. He is still detained at the ICC detention center facing crimes against humanity charges.
Claim: A TV Patrol social media card shows former president Rodrigo Duterte aboard a plane, claiming he has returned from the Netherlands after his case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) was dismissed.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The post by “Partido Local” Facebook page used a local news outlet’s logo and evening news show title, ABS-CBN’S TV Patrol, making it seem like the post was a news headline from ABS-CBN. The post garnered 16 reactions.
The post shows a photo of Duterte on a plane with overlay text that said, “Dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nasa eroplano na matapos ma-dismiss ang kaso sa ICC (Former president Rodrigo Duterte is already aboard a plane following the dismissal of his case at the ICC).”
The facts: The original photo used in the template was real, but it was not taken recently. It shows then-president Duterte aboard a government plane to Davao City, following his visits to Tacloban City and Lapu-Lapu City on January 25, 2017. The photo was taken by King Rodriguez of the Presidential Photo Division. It was posted by GMA News on its website.
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is still detained at the ICC Detention Center in The Hague. He faces charges of crimes against humanity committed during his administration’s bloody war on drugs and his time as Davao City mayor. These are still pending with the ICC.
The timeline: Duterte is scheduled to face the ICC for a confirmation of charges hearing on September 23. The latest development in the case is Duterte’s request for temporary freedom, submitted by his lawyer Nicholas Kaufman on June 12 before the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I.
The filing requests Duterte’s temporary liberty while proceedings are ongoing, arguing that he is not a flight risk and poses no danger to the investigation. – Laurice Angeles/Rappler.com
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