Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte boarded a jet on Tuesday, according to his daughter and local media, just hours after his arrest at the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over drug war killings.
His youngest daughter, Veronica Duterte, shared on Instagram that he had boarded the plane, but the family was not informed of its destination. She posted a photo of a small bus on an airfield, writing, “They took dad from us, put him on a plane and wouldn’t say where to. People, wake up.”
ABS-CBN News posted a video on X showing Duterte boarding a jet at a Manila airfield. Meanwhile, the Philippine Star reported on X that a senior police official had confirmed the flight was headed for The Hague, home of the ICC.
Police have yet to respond to Reuters’ request for confirmation.
Duterte, a former mayor who served as president from 2016 to 2022, was arrested early Tuesday at a Manila airport upon returning from Hong Kong. His arrest marks a significant step in the ICC’s probe into thousands of drug war killings during his presidency.
