FACT CHECK: Viral photo of Duterte reunited with daughter Kitty is manipulated

2026-02-11 - 07:46

Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been reunited with his daughter, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, after leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center, as seen in a circulating photo on Facebook. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The viral post made by Mindanao Viners amassed 46,000 reactions, 1,200 comments, and 1,000 shares as of writing. The photo shows Duterte, who appeared to have lost weight and had his hair grown out, leaning on his daughter, Kitty. It also included a “Breaking News” graphic on the upper left corner, suggesting that the photo shows a recent development in the former president’s ongoing crimes against humanity case at the ICC. Thousands of sad reactions flooded