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The Duterte siblings -- Vice President Sara Duterte, Paolo Duterte, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, and Davao City acting Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte -- at The Hague, the Netherlands, where they visited their father, detained former President Rodrigo Duterte, on August 27, 2025. Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN News



The Duterte siblings -- Vice President Sara Duterte, Paolo Duterte, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, and Davao City acting Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte -- at The Hague, the Netherlands, where they visited their father, detained former President Rodrigo Duterte, on August 27, 2025.

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Jofelle Tesorio

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756315983707082825_duterte sibs.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Duterte siblings -- Vice President Sara Duterte, Paolo Duterte, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, and Davao City acting Mayor Sebastian &quot;Baste&quot; Duterte -- at The Hague, the Netherlands, where they visited their father, detained former President Rodrigo Duterte, on August 27, 2025. Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Duterte siblings -- Vice President Sara Duterte, Paolo Duterte, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, and Davao City acting Mayor Sebastian &quot;Baste&quot; Duterte -- at The Hague, the Netherlands, where they visited their father, detained former President Rodrigo Duterte, on August 27, 2025. <em>Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>THE HAGUE, the Netherlands -- For the first time, all four children of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte—Paolo, Sara, Sebastian, and Veronica—visited him at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center.</p><p>Vice President Sara Duterte said after their visit on Wednesday that they mostly talked about family matters and not politics.</p><p>&quot;As a father... iyon ang message niya sa personal na buhay, buhay ng pamilya. Nothing concrete plan about the future. Napag-usapan lang kung ano ang posibleng mangyari ngayon, at ano ang posibleng mangyari bukas at sa susunod na taon, in three years from now. So iyon ang mga napag-usapan kanina,&quot; said the vice president.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/20/duterte-s-lawyers-renew-request-for-interim-release-ahead-of-icc-confirmation-hearing-0036">READ: Duterte&#x27;s lawyers renew request for interim release ahead of ICC confirmation hearing</a></div><p>According to Sara Duterte, their visit had been requested by their father and was approved earlier this week.</p><p>&quot;Kung ano ang makakapagpasaya sa kanya, iyon lang ang gagawin. So nag-request siya ng personal na pagkikita na kaming lima so binigay namin sa kanya iyon,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Masaya siya. He was informed of it since Friday last week. Tatlo na kami ang bumisita tapos inaantay na lang ang isa and Wednesday this week na-approved ang visit... Masaya siya na nakakausap na kami,&quot; she added.</p><p>&quot;Medyo maingay kanina kasi tatlo, apat kami na sabay sabay na nagsasalita. At one point sinabi ni Baste na hindi na ako magsasalita kasi walang nakikinig sa akin. Medyo siguro namiss niya iyong ganoong discussions. Labo labo, sabay sabay nagsasalita lahat. Masaya siya na nakapunta kaming apat.&quot;</p><p>As for political matters, Vice President Duterte said they did not discuss the Supreme Court&#x27;s dismissal of the impeachment procedure against her or the 2028 presidential election.</p><p>The vice president also declined to comment on the statement made by her father&#x27;s lawyer, Nicholas Kaufman, who said that he is waiting to be approached by the Philippine government to discuss how to bring the former president home.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/23/icc-moves-forward-with-duterte-case-as-victim-applications-are-submitted-0806">READ: ICC moves forward with Duterte case as victim applications are submitted</a></div><p>&quot;I think it is best to ask Atty. Nicholas Kaufman to explain his statement, kasi I cannot explain for him and I cannot say what his plans are,&quot; she said.</p><p>She added that whether the Philippine government will engage with Kaufman is a question best addressed to the administration.</p><p>Asked about the alleged anomalies in flood control projects that have been flagged by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the vice president stressed the importance of accountability. </p><p>&quot;Dapat talaga panagutin iyong mga public officials at mga contractors ng ghost projects at ng substandard projects… Kasi delikado iyon sa mga mamamayan,&quot; she said, while urging that investigations go beyond flood control projects. </p><p>Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in March and transferred to the ICC in The Hague, the Netherlands to face a crimes against humanity case over the war on drugs.</p><p>The confirmation of charges hearing is set on September 23.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YQWFbzMoEVc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte said after their visit on Wednesday that they mostly talked about family matters and not politics.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte said after their visit on Wednesday that they mostly talked about family matters and not politics.

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All 4 Duterte children visit detained father Rodrigo at The Hague

Jofelle Tesorio,

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Published Aug 28, 2025 01:33 AM PHT

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