AI-altered document falsely places Philippine VP in Laos before drug bust

After Laos authorities nabbed alleged illegal drug traffickers in October 2026 -- including a Filipino national -- a fake document spread online falsely showing Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte flew to the landlocked Southeast Asian nation days before the drug bust. The letter was manipulated from an authentic government authorisation she sought for a planned trip in April. The circulating file also bears visual errors and was flagged as synthetic content by Google's AI detection tool.