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If ex-President Duterte dies, dela Rosa hopes it happens in PH
Malacañang stated that former President Duterte's wish to be cremated if he dies in the Netherlands is a private family matter.
Vice President Sara Duterte disclosed her father's wish to be cremated should he die while waiting trial at the ICC.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that decisions regarding the former president's wishes are for the family to make.
Senator Ronald dela Rosa expressed hope that Duterte would be allowed to die in the Philippines rather than abroad.
Dela Rosa also confirmed his support for Senator Robin Padilla's resolution seeking the immediate repatriation of the former leader from The Hague, Netherlands, citing reasons of sovereignty, reconciliation, and humanitarian consideration.
Duterte is currently in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) facing charges related to the thousands killed during his administration's war on drugs.
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Vice President Sara Duterte stated that her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, wishes to be cremated in the Netherlands if he dies there, with only his ashes to be returned to the Philippines.
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Senators Robin Padilla, Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, and Christopher Go have filed a Senate resolution seeking house arrest for former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Senators Robinhood Padilla, Bong Go, and Ronald dela Rosa, all members of the PDP Laban party, have signed a resolution urging the immediate return of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the Philippines.
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has proposed that the Philippine government advocate for former President Rodrigo Duterte's interim release by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and arrange for his house arrest at the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands.
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