Marcos confirms Duterte's arrest for The Hague

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed Tuesday that former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and is en route to The Hague for charges of crimes against humanity.

Marcos emphasized during a late-night Palace briefing that all legal procedures were followed, including cooperation with Interpol but not directly with the ICC, insisting the arrest was not politically motivated.

The Philippine National Police served an arrest warrant based on an Interpol Red Notice issued by the ICC earlier Tuesday morning.

Duterte claimed a lack of due process and expressed reluctance over his arrest despite previously dismissing concerns about the ICC.

Allegations of human rights violations and corruption against Duterte have led to Congressional investigations and law enforcement probes, with Vice President Sara Duterte facing impeachment proceedings for alleged misuse of funds.