FACT-CHECK: Sen. Bato Dela Rosa did not meet Duterte in ICC on May 24

CLAIM: Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa had a meeting with former President Rodrigo Duterte as a “special guest” of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on May 24, 2025.

RATING: FALSE

A Facebook post by “Makamasang OFW DDS International” falsely claimed that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa met with former President Rodrigo Duterte at his ICC detention cell.

The post included two photos to support the false claim.

The first photo of Dela Rosa in front of a police vehicle was originally posted on his verified Facebook account on May 24, 2025, during an official trip to Europe.

The second photo showing Dela Rosa with Duterte was recycled from a post made on Dec. 7, 2022.

The 2022 post featured a holiday greeting from Dela Rosa wishing for a “drug-free Christmas and a crime-free New Year.”

Dela Rosa’s official page has no post showing a face-to-face meeting with Duterte during his European visit.

As of writing, the Facebook post has gained 368 reactions and 15 shares. Heaven Grace Peralta

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