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Netizens are circulating an old photo of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and former president Rodrigo Duterte, falsely claiming that it was a recent meeting at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands.

Since May 24, Facebook (FB) pages and users have been sharing a photo of Dela Rosa sitting next to Duterte on one side of what looked like a dining table. A May 25 post carried the caption:

“Bumisita si bato Dela Rosa Kay Former President Duterte sa Netherland, May napansin ba kayo kay tatay digs? #SlmtPoSaMgaSumusuporta (Bato Dela Rosa visited former president Duterte in The Netherlands. Did you notice anything about tatay Digs? #ThankYouToThoseWhoSupport) #GodBlessUsAll.”

These posts are false. Dela Rosa uploaded the photo of his one-on-one talk with Duterte back in 2022.

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