Philippine Politics

The International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber I rejected former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s bid to appeal the confirmation of charges against him in a May 21 decision. The ruling prevents further delays to his trial, which may start as early as November.

5 Mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

A viral video purporting to show former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte calling for support for his daughter Sara's vice presidential role and 2028 presidential bid has been identified as AI-generated. The footage, which lacks any disclosure of artificial intelligence use, has garnered over 133,000 views on social media. Fact-checkers used detection tools to confirm its fabricated nature.