CLAIM: China released an ultimatum to the Philippines regarding ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC case.
RATING: FALSE
A TikTok video falsely claimed that China had released an ultimatum regarding ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s case before the International Criminal Court or ICC, and that Duterte was headed back to the Philippines after being arrested for crimes against humanity.
The video mentioned that the Philippines withdrew from the court in 2019, and that such an arrest for a president is rare.
“China, kumilos na? Naglabas ng Ultimatum sa Palasyo ICC? FPRRD (Duterte), Balik-Pilipinas na”
(“China has already taken action? They have released an ultimatum via the ICC? FPRRD is headed back home to the Philippines”)
However, the ICC has not released an ultimatum to any country.
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