Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, pictured in Manila on Feb. 13: Duterte said during a visit to the city that he would accept a warrant for his arrest if one were issued. © Reuters
RAMON ROYANDOYAN
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police on Tuesday arrested former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into a campaign against illegal drugs that claimed the lives of thousands of Filipinos during Duterte's time as president.
The former leader was arrested at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport after returning from Hong Kong, a hub for overseas Filipino workers, where he stayed over the weekend to campaign for his senatorial slate in the upcoming midterm elections.