Veronica “Kitty” Duterte couldn’t stop herself from cursing at CIDG Chief Nicolas Torre III after the latter repeatedly denied information on where they would transport her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.

In a video uploaded by Kitty on her Instagram, it showed former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea arguing with Torre about the order to transfer Duterte to the airplane.

However, Torre warned that they were ready to use force to carry out the order.

“Eto lang ‘yung sinasabi ko sa inyo na we can do this hard way, we can do this easy way,” Torre said.

They then asked Torre about the destination of the plane where Duterte was set to be transported, but he denied answering the questions.

Several moments after, Kitty, who was holding the phone used for recording the video, could be heard shouting at Torre.

“Sabihin niyo kung saan siya dalahin. T*ng i-a ka,” Kitty told Torre.

As of writing, Duterte’s camp was still hoping that the Supreme Court would issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent the former president from being transported to the said plane.

There were reports that the plane was set to fly to The Hague in Netherlands where Duterte would face trial before the ICC.

CIDG Chief Nicolas Torre III said that the request made by former President Rodrigo Duterte to be brought to the hospital to be checked would be too much.

A video uploaded on social media showed tension inside the Kalayaan Hall at Villamor Airbase, where the former President was expected to undergo the booking process.

Atty. Martin Delgra could be heard and seen arguing with Torre about the rights of the former president to seek medical treatment in a hospital of his choice.

Delgra said that the PNP could do the booking process while Duterte is in the hospital.

However, Torre insisted that the booking process should happen in Villamor Airbase.

“What is clear is we need to do the booking process now, sir, period,” said Torre.

Duterte’s common-law wife Honeylet Avancena also confronted Torre.

Several sources said that there was an aircraft waiting for Duterte, which was believed to be the plane that would transfer the former president to the Hague in the Netherlands.

A supposed happy vacation of a family almost became a nightmare after they were blocked by several airport security personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on March 6, 2025, due to an amulet made by a bullet allegedly found in her bag.

In her Facebook post, Ruth Adel said that she was already in the process of boarding their flight to Vietnam when several airport security personnel approached them and informed them that they found a suspicious banned item in her bag.

Adel claimed that the officials invited them to a room so they could scrutinize their items, but they refused.

The airport security eventually cleared them as they couldn’t see the suspicious item in her bag.

In a video posted by Adel, the said bag also included an envelope where they stored their pocket money.

“Hindi ako pumayag dahil nagstart na nga ang boarding ng flight namin. Sinabi ng anak ko kung may nakita kung ichecheck nyo, icheck nyo dito hindi na kami babalik dun sa haba ng tinakbo namin at senior ang nanay ko” sabi ng anak ko.. nag magmatigas kami, pilit nilang idinidelay ang pag-alis namin na kesyo tatawagin daw ang supervisor para malaman pano gagawin. sobrang tagal at 6 mins nalang aalis na ang eroplano.. halos mahimatay ako sa galit at nerbyos sa sinasabi nila at pagmamakaawa na ako na icheck na nila dun ang bag ko.. . pero pinilit pa din ipaantay ang supervisor.. Dumating ang supervisor, sabi nung unang kumausap sakin sa supervisor niya, “maam dito po nila pinapacheck”, (tinuturo niya maleta ko, ako naman bubuksan ko na). Sabay sabi ng supervisor “hindi naman dyan eh, sa handbag po nakita”. Ang sagot ng isa “ay hindi ba dyan??”(tumatawa ung babae) Sabi ng supervisor “oo.” Tas may pinapakita siyang picture ng xray ng bag,” she said.

“Bag ko raw yun. Sa pagkakaalam ko wala naman laman ang bag ko na mga susi gaya ng nasa picture na pinapakita nila sakin. Nagtataka na ako, bat hindi consistent ang sinasabi nila qt hindi nagtutugma. Pinakita namin sakanila ang laman ng bag at halos itaob na ng anak ko ang bag ko para lang mapakita na wala naman akong bitbit na contrabando o ano man ipinagbabawal na bitbitin. Sa totoo sa buong buhay ko,hindi pa ako nakakakita ng basyo ng bala na sinasabi nila.. sa pelikula lang. kaya napaka impossible. Nang wala silang makita, bigla silang nagtalikudan dahil naka video sila pilit nilang sinasabi na bawal mag video pero diba bawal din yang ginagawa nila. Bigla na lang silang nagatalikuran na para bang walang halaga ang nararamdaman ko at para bang hindi sila naka perwisyo ng tao. Tinatakpan nila mga name tag nila,” she added.

As of writing, the management of NAIA has yet to give their comment on the issue.

Several netizens were concerned that the ‘Laglag Bala’ modus was happening again.

Laglag Bala is known for victimizing passengers by intentionally planting illegal items, which include a bullet in the baggage of their victims.