FACT CHECK: Dutertes are linked to Jose Rizal through marriage, not by blood

Claim: The Dutertes are related to national hero Jose Rizal.

Rating: MISSING CONTEXT

Why we fact-checked this: A TikTok account with over 19,500 followers made the claim on November 26. As of writing, it has already gained 604,700 views, 32,000 likes, 1,643 comments, and 4,436 shares. 

The TikTok post is captioned: “Sara Duterte at Rodrigo Duterte e kamag-anak pala si Dr. Jose Rizal. Nasa genealogy o kadugo niyo si Jose Rizal.” 

(Sara Duterte and Rodrigo Duterte are relatives of Dr.