VP Sara condemns father's arrest, calls it surrender of sovereignty

Updated Tue, March 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM Published Tue, March 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM

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.

She asserted that the arrest signifies the current government's surrender of a Filipino citizen to foreign powers, thereby compromising the nation's independence.

The Vice President highlighted that former President Duterte is being denied his fundamental rights, as he has not been presented before any judicial authority to assert his legal recourse.

She further claimed that her father was being forcibly taken to The Hague, describing the situation not as justice but as "oppression and persecution."

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Duterte for charges of crimes against humanity.

He was arrested on Tuesday morning upon arrival from Hong Kong.

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