The Police Regional Office-Davao (PRO-11) has denied it was going to serve a search warrant on the house of Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte.

The office said it will file charges against the person responsible for spreading information about the supposed search.

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, supporters gathered outside Duterte’s house in Catalunan Grande after reports circulated that a search warrant would be served.

Around 70 supporters gathered, including barangay officials. They dispersed around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) had to deploy personnel in the area to ensure peace and order.

PRO-11 Director, Brigadier General Leon Victor Rosete, called the information on the search “fake news.”

Rosete has ordered DCPO to trace the source of the information, which caused confusion among the public.

“Wala pong ganon na nangyayari. Ito po ay fake news. Kami po sa PRO-11, inatasan ko na ang city director (ng DCPO) si Col. Peter Madria na imbestigahan ang nagpakalat ng disinformation na ito, at the same time, nagko-cause ito ng confusion sa taumbayan,” he said.

Rosete said criminal charges will be filed against anyone found responsible for spreading the information.

“We will file a criminal case laban sa tao na ito. Hindi naman ito iba dahil noong nakaraang taon, bago tayo nag-election, sobrang dami po ng fake news. Lahat ng mga yon ay naaksyunan natin at na file-lan natin ng mga kaso yon,” Rosete added.

For his part, Duterte said any visit to his residence would require proper legal documents, including a warrant.

“Syempre, magkinahanglan na og warrant ang tanan mopartisapar diha. Basta inembento gani ang pagbisita sa among mga balay, sugod sa judge nga nag-isyu ug sa mga abogado nga ni apil… file-lan ra man na namo og kasong disbarment pag-abot sa panahon,” Duterte said.