Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say
A Philippine general says that ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened him with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague.” ...
The Washington Post5d
With drug war, Duterte long courted global condemnation
More than eight years after launching a blood-drenched war on drugs as president of the Philippines, elected on a platform that boiled down to shoot first and ask questions later, Rodrigo Duterte ...
Washington Examiner4d
Rodrigo Duterte arrested on charges of ‘crimes against humanity’ while president of the Philippines
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant for his war on drugs while president. After returning from Hong Kong, the former strongman was ...
The New York Times5d
Why the I.C.C. Arrested Duterte Despite Questions Over Jurisdiction
Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. But questions of jurisdiction complicate the matter. By Isabella ...
Fox News4d
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested at airport on ICC warrant for crime against humanity
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday following an order from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is ...
The Sun4d
Rodrigo Duterte’s wildest moments from ‘ex-gay’ claim to ‘holocaust of drug addicts’ as ‘Trump of Philippines’ arrested
THE former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested for alleged crimes against humanity but the leader was already infamous for his wild claims. Duterte was arrested when ...
The New York Times4d
For Duterte, Signs of a Reckoning Years After He Ordered a Deadly Drug War
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila and was flown to The Hague to face International Criminal Court charges of crimes against humanity. By Sui-Lee ...
Will Rodrigo Duterte be seen as a martyr – or a symbol of justice finally being carried out?
With former strongman Rodrigo Duterte in prison, the Philippines may become even more divided – with a pivotal election ...