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Mayor Duterte slams arrest of FPRRD
Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte condemned the arrest of his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, calling it an unlawful political maneuver by the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
Mayor Duterte believes the Marcos administration is attempting to divert public attention from national budget issues, adding that the administration is "desperate".
The arrest was made by the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime, with the Philippine National Police, acting on an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.
The ICC is investigating former President Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity related to his campaign against illegal drugs.
The ICC warrant used for the arrest lacks jurisdiction in the Philippines, according to Mayor Duterte.
Former President Duterte was arrested upon arrival at NAIA Terminal 3.
The Duterte and Marcos camps are currently locked in a political squabble, with Duterte's lawyers and allies questioning the legality of the national budget due to alleged irregularities.
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Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte cursed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for allegedly handing his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, to his jailors.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that the government is simply performing its duties and upholding the law in response to the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 79, is scheduled for his initial appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM local time.
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for former President Rodrigo Duterte on March 7, citing reasonable grounds for crimes against humanity, including murder, committed between November 1, 2011, and March 16, 2019.
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Vice President Sara Duterte strongly condemned the arrest of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, labeling it as a "blatant affront to our sovereignty" and an insult to Filipinos.
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