Fact Check: Plane with drugs not same aircraft used to fly Duterte to The Hague
A social media post falsely claimed that the aircraft found carrying drugs from Laos is the same one used to fly former President Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague. Fact-checking revealed the two aircraft are distinct.
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