Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte arrested in Manila
Topic:International Law
9m ago9 minutes agoTue 11 Mar 2025 at 3:54am
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte listens during a senate inquiry.
Rodrigo Duterte was the president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. (AP Photo: Aaron Favila)
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at Manila's International Airport on order of the International Criminal Court, the Philippine government has said.
Mr Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong Kong and police took him into custody on orders of the ICC, President Ferdinand Marcos's office said in a statement.
The court has been investigating the killings that happened under the former president's deadly crackdown against illegal drugs.
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Posted9m ago9 minutes agoTue 11 Mar 2025 at 3:54am
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