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CLAIM: Former president Rodrigo Duterte wearing a judicial robe in the Supreme Court.

RATING: ALTERED

Social media accounts have been spreading a manipulated photo of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte wearing a judicial robe at the Supreme Court.

The photo circulated amid the reports that the former president will represent his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, in her impeachment trial.

The original photo used in the posts was taken on Jan. 18, 2024, when Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo officiated the oath-taking ceremony for the officers and directors of the Philippine Judges Association.

The face of Duterte that was superimposed to replace the Chief Justice’s head was a frame from his 2019 State of the Nation Address.

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