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By [Cristina Chi](https://www.philstar.com/authors/1807493/cristina-chi)
Former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest has unleashed a flood of false information that mainly portrays him as a victim, with a fact-checking coalition reporting that spurious claims about his detention have exceeded that of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment.
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By [Neil Jayson Servallos](https://www.philstar.com/authors/1806405/neil-jayson-servallos) | 21 hours ago
[Vice President Sara Duterte has acknowledged the possibility that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, may no longer...](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/03/21/2430003/sara-duterte-can-no-longer-return-philippines)
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By [Marc Jayson Cayabyab](https://www.philstar.com/authors/1805308/marc-jayson-cayabyab) | 21 hours ago
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By [Marc Jayson Cayabyab](https://www.philstar.com/authors/1805308/marc-jayson-cayabyab) | 21 hours ago
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By [Alexis Romero](https://www.philstar.com/authors/1805309/alexis-romero) | 21 hours ago
[Despite declining to represent the government in petitions seeking to secure the release of former president Rodrigo Duterte,...](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/03/21/2429996/solgen-has-marcos-jr-trust-wont-be-asked-quit)
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[Duterteâs China asylum bid rejected?](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/03/21/2429984/dutertes-china-asylum-bid-rejected)
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By [Bella Cariaso](https://www.philstar.com/authors/1807714/bella-cariaso) | 21 hours ago
[Former president Rodrigo Duterte allegedly applied for asylum in China but was rejected, forcing him to return to the Ph...](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/03/21/2429984/dutertes-china-asylum-bid-rejected)
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