Davao Mayor Baste Duterte Reacts To Arrest of Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte
BASTE DUTERTE – The Davao City Mayor accused the Marcos administration over the arrest of his father, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
Many Filipinos were left shocked by the unexpected turn of events that unfolded yesterday involving former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. He just arrived from Hong Kong when the authorities arrested him.
Former Pres. Duterte was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). It was over the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the charges regarding the war on drugs of his administration.
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) claimed that the Interpol Manila received a copy of the arrest warrant from the ICC early morning yesterday. Previously, when Duterte told the ICC to hurry up in investigating him, Pres. Bongbong Marcos said the government won’t stop nor help the ICC regarding the matter.
Over the weekend, rumors that the arrest warrant against Duterte was issued by the ICC circulated. Without confirming it, Malacañang said that the Philippine government is “obliged to follow” if the Interpol asks for necessary assistance.
Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte was under the custody of the PNP for several years following his arrest. At night, he was carried by a chartered plane to Dubai. He’s en route for The Hague in The Netherlands.
Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s youngest son, Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte, reacted to the arrest of his father. In one of his social media posts, the Davao City Mayor threw an accusation against the Marcos administration.
“This is not the Philippine National Police serving a warrant since they cannot even justify their actions. This is a political maneuver of the Bongbong Marcos administration. Be prepared no matter what,” Duterte wrote.
In another Facebook post, Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte expressed his belief that the current events regarding the arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte is allegedly just a smokescreen for the supposed national budget issue.
“They are insisting that PRRD get on a plane to who knows where using an ICC warrant which does not have jurisdiction in this country. Clowns behaving like clowns again. This has to end
Bongbong Marcos admin is fantasizing that this scenario would materialize hoping that the issue on the national budget would just go away. The smell of desperation”, Mayor Baste Duterte wrote.
Previously, Pres. Bongbong Marcos broke his silence on the arrest of Duterte after the flight carrying the former President has left the Philippines. He stressed that it went through a legal process.