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DAVAO CITY — A copypasta (copy-and-paste) circulating on Facebook falsely claims that the Supreme Court issued a “landmark ruling” officially stopping any attempt to arrest or surrender Senator Bato Dela Rosa to the ICC or any foreign authority.
MindaNews fact-checked this claim as variations of the copypasta continue to spread on Facebook, containing false information about political developments and judicial processes.
These copypastas began circulating widely on Facebook on Thursday, May 28, particularly among pro-Duterte pages and groups.
According to Merriam-Webster, a copypasta is “data (such as a block of text) that has been copied and spread widely online.”
The circulating text falsely attributes a quote to the Supreme Court but cites no decision, case number, official statement, or news report. Instead, it appeals to patriotism and sovereignty, portraying the supposed ruling as a “victory” over “foreign interference” without verifiable evidence.
One of the earliest versions was posted by Facebook user Glomerito Jimenez on May 27, 2026, at 9:35 p.m. The post includes fabricated quotations and patterns consistent with AI-generated text.
The longer version falsely attributes statements to a nonexistent Supreme Court justice, “Remigio Kommando,” who supposedly declared that Senator Dela Rosa could not be surrendered to a foreign tribunal without violating the Philippine Constitution. However, no such justice exists.
The current Chief Justice is Alexander Gesmundo, with 14 Associate Justices, none of whom are named “Remigio Kommando.”
The copypasta exhibits signs of AI-generated text, including excessive em dashes, lists of threes, and noun-heavy phrasing. Studies show AI-generated content tends to use more subordinate clauses and nominalizations than human writing.
MindaNews found no Supreme Court decision, resolution, or official statement supporting the claims in the copypasta.
MindaNews welcomes fact-checking leads or suggestions from the public. (Bea Gatmaytan / MindaNews)
