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Ex-Philippine Prez Duterte Arrested
Hindustan Times West UP
|March 12, 2025
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport on Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said.
MANILA:
Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong Kong and police took him into custody on orders of the ICC, which has been investigating the mass killings that happened under the former president's deadly crackdown against illegal drugs, President Ferdinand Marcos' office said in a statement.
This story is from the March 12, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times West UP.
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