Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested following a warrant from the International Criminal Court over his alleged crimes against humanity.
Immediately after arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on March 11, Duterte was placed under police custody. He visited Hong Kong for a thanksgiving event with OFWs.
The Presidential Communications Office said Interpol Manila received an official copy of an ICC arrest warrant early Tuesday morning.
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested following a warrant from the International Criminal Court over his alleged crimes against humanity.
Immediately after arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on March 11, Duterte was placed under police custody. He visited Hong Kong for a thanksgiving event with OFWs.
The Presidential Communications Office said Interpol Manila received an official copy of an ICC arrest warrant early Tuesday morning.
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Upon Duterte’s arrival in Manila, the Prosecutor General filed the ICC notification for an arrest warrant against the former president for crimes against humanity.
“Ang dating Pangulo at ang kanyang grupo ay nasa mabuting kalusugan at sinuri ng mga doctor ng gobyerno. Sinigurado na siya ay nasa maayos na kalagayan,” PCO said in a statement.
Sen. Bong Go, who has served as Duterte’s personal aide and special assistant, arrived at the airport with Duterte’s personal physician and an ambulance. However, the former president was taken to Villamor Airbase, as per reports.
“Kahapon nagrereklamo po siya, sumasakit daw ang kanyang likod, ayon sa kanyang pamilya,” he said in a Facebook live.
In another stream, he told the media that Duterte was set to undergo a medical procedure on March 12.
In an exclusive interview with GMA News, Duterte said he can “always respond legally” to the arrest warrant.
Before disembarking from the aircraft, Duterte said on the matter, “You will just have to kill me. Hindi ako papayag kung kakampi d’yan sa mga puti.”
