CLAIM: PNP Chief Nicolas Torre III handcuffed former president Rodrigo Duterte.
RATING: FALSE
A Facebook reel from Shann Go posted an excerpt of Fr. Ciano Ubod’s homily, where the priest falsely claimed that Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Nicolas Torre III handcuffed former president Rodrigo Duterte when he was arrested on March 11.
In the video, Fr. Ubod acknowledged Duterte for being calm when he was arrested. The video has a caption that reads, “THANK YOU FATHER CIANO UBOD SA PAG AMPO KAY PRRD”. (Thank you Father Ciano Ubod for praying for PRRD).
It also has a thumbnail text that says, “GOD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS TATAY DIGONG KEEP SAFE ALWAYS!”
However, Torre did not handcuff Duterte when the police general arrested the former president. In fact, Torre stated in a PCO panel discussion that not one police officer touched the former president from the beginning until the end of the operation.
The only people who touched him aside from his family and entourage were his bodyguards and nurse, he said.
In a video posted by Raoul Esperas, Duterte’s hands can be seen free from any handcuffs while boarding a police vehicle during his transfer to Villamor Airbase.
Furthermore, photos of Duterte at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Villamor Airbase, and inside a private plane had circulated on various social media platforms, showing that he was not handcuffed at any stage of the arrest.
As of writing, the video has amassed 31,000 views, 1,300 likes, and 98 comments. Marybeth Realba
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