
Former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte questions his arrest for crimes against humanity
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s international airport Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said. Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong Kong and police took him into custody on orders of the ICC, which has been investigating the mass killings that happened under the former president’s deadly crackdown against illegal drugs, President Ferdinand Marcos’ office said in a statement. “Upon his arrival, the prosecutor general served the ICC notification for an arrest warrant to the former president for the crime of crime against humanity,” the government said. “He’s now in the custody of authorities.” Read more at https://nypost.com/2025/03/11/world-n... #philippines #rodrigoduterte #arrest The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: / nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - / nypost Facebook - / nypost