Former President Rodrigo Duterte assures supporters, 'I'm okay, don't worry. '

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Supporters of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hold flags and banners during a demonstration outside the International Criminal Court detention center near The Hague in Scheveningen, Netherlands, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Source: AP / Omar Havana/AP/AAP Image

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Former President Rodrigo Duterte will reamin at the Hague Penitentiary Institution while awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity in relation to his administration's war on drugs

Key Points
  • Supporters where waiting for his arrival at the Hague and chanted 'we love Duterte' and 'bring him back' as his vehicle enterred the gates of the Penitentiary.
  • Officials from the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands were present and met with Duterte to extend Consular Assistance.
  • Former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, a nurse and a personal assistant were with him during the flight from Manila.

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'Okay ako, don't worry' Dating Pangulo Rodrigo Duterte mula sa ICC detention

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In Manila, Davao City First District Representative Paolo Duterte, filed a petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus at the SUpreme Court.

While the Marcos Administration claims that due process was observed during the former President's arrest,

Justice Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Mico Clavano insists that proper rules and protocols were implemented during Duterte's arrest.

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