MISLEADING: Sara Duterte curses, dodging Pax Silica question

A recent Facebook post circulating online shows key moments from Sara Duterte’s interview with ANC 24/7 in The Hague, Netherlands, regarding the progression of President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2026.

CLAIM: 

The post states that when asked about Pax Silica, Duterte became confused, cursed during questioning, and decided not to comment on the development.

RATING: MISLEADING

CONCLUSION:

Many verified news sources online do cite that Sara Duterte refused to comment on Pax Silica. However, the swearing was not mentioned in any media outlet, and was only added to the post without any clear verification. As Duterte did ask for clarification on what the reporters were asking, there is no concrete evidence that she did swear during this time.

THE FACTS:

• Sara Duterte was indeed interviewed in The Hague, Netherlands, during her visit to her father, former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who is currently under the International Criminal Court (ICC). The said interview covered topics from FPRRD’s ICC arrest to the current Marcos administration.
• Duterte did refuse to comment on the project set for the Philippines. Both in the interview snippets and in articles from trusted sources, she did seem to have a problem identifying Pax Silica at first, then later refused to speak about it.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

The news involves wordplay with the statements of Sara Duterte, making her statement seem vulgar and misleading, while injecting humor. This eventually became a pivoting point for people to be led that Duterte did curse during the interview.