Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) upon his return to Manila from Hong Kong on March 11 on charges of crimes against humanity.
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The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed that the arrest warrant was received by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Manila from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Duterte is now under police custody.
“Sa kanyang pagdating, inihain ng Prosecutor General ang ICC notification para sa isang arrest warrant sa dating Pangulo para sa krimen laban sa sangkatauhan (Upon his arrival, the Prosecutor General served the ICC notification for an arrest warrant against the former President for crimes against humanity),” the PCO said in a statement.
“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 (The former president and his group are in good health and have been examined by government doctors. It has been ensured that he is in stable condition).”
Duterte has been under investigation by the ICC for crimes against humanity linked to his administration’s war on drugs, during which thousands of extrajudicial killings were reported.
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