The Davao City residence of former President Rodrigo Duterte is now up for sale.
This was confirmed over the weekend by Duterte’s common-law wife, Honeylet Avanceña, and their daughter, Veronica.
In an interview, she said that the house has remained vacant and unused for some time.
Avanceña explained that she finds it painful to enter the home alone, as no member of the Duterte family currently resides there.
“It hurts every time I go inside. I was the only one going there. There were four helpers, but the master was not around. We abandoned it after what happened,” she said.
Avanceña also cited security concerns raised by their legal team, who advised them to install surveillance cameras throughout the property, even in private spaces like the bedroom.
This recommendation, she said, made her uneasy and led to her decision to stop residing there.
For her part, Veronica addressed the situation in a Facebook post, writing: “For sale Duterte family house,” followed by a house emoji and three crying emojis.
Duterte’s children by his first wife — Representative Paolo, Davao City Mayor Sebastian, and Vice President Sara Duterte — have not issued statements on the property’s proposed sale.
Details such as the asking price and potential buyers have not yet been disclosed.
The decision to put the house on the market comes amid the former leader’s uncertain future.
To recall, Duterte has been held at the ICC detention facility in Scheveningen, The Hague, since March, facing charges of crimes against humanity over an anti-drug campaign that allegedly left thousands dead.
His legal team filed a motion on June 12 seeking temporary release to an undisclosed country, citing humanitarian concerns and insisting the 80-year-old posed no flight risk.
At least two countries, Australia and Belgium, have declared their unwillingness to host Duterte.
Meanwhile, the prosecution and the Office of Public Counsel for Victims are both urging the ICC to keep Duterte behind bars, citing potential threats to witnesses and the judicial process.
Under the ICC, crimes against humanity can result in a prison sentence of up to 30 years, or exceptional cases, life imprisonment.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “Dutertes sell Davao City home amid patriarch’s incarceration”
