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VP Sara laments Digong's 'illegal arrest' using foreign warrant
Vice President Sara Duterte asserted that her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest was an "extraordinary rendition" and deemed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) warrant invalid without Philippine court review.
She stated this during Senator Imee Marcos' Senate inquiry into the former president's arrest.
The Vice President described the arrest, which occurred on March 11 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after his arrival from Hong Kong, as "patently illegal" because no valid arrest warrant was issued by a Philippine court.
She claimed that the Marcos administration is using government resources and the ICC "to demolish the opposition."
Duterte also stated that the arrest was done to "demolish political opponents."
Authorities served an ICC arrest warrant against Rodrigo Duterte for murder charges as a crime against humanity in connection with his deadly drug war that reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 6,000 people.
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Vice President Sara Duterte met her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center in Scheveningen, The Hague.
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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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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. affirmed that the arrest and transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) are lawful, with Justice spokesperson Mico Clavano stating the arrest is "100% legal."
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An International Criminal Court-accredited lawyer, Joel Butuyan, has refuted claims that the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte was warrantless, asserting that a valid arrest warrant was issued by an international court.
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Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed that her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, is staying at the hospital facility of the detention center in The Hague.
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