FACT CHECK: Photos of Duterte at airport are fake, AI-generated (opens original article in a new tab)

A claim that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte returned home and was seen at an airport with his former defense counsel was fact-checked and rated false, as the photos are AI-generated and Duterte remains detained in The Hague.

• Photos of Duterte at airport are fake and AI-generated
• Duterte remains detained in The Hague since March 2025
• Kaufman is no longer Duterte's defense counsel