VP Sara Duterte arrived at the ICC along with Senator Robin Padilla and Harry Roque.
VP SARA DUTERTE – The vice president is now at the International Criminal Court (ICC) with Robin Padilla and Harry Roque.
On March 11, 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant to former PH president Rodrigo Duterte regarding the innocent deaths dragged into the bloody drug war under his leadership. The arrest warrant was served, and the ex-president, later on that day, boarded a plane going to The Hague.
Duterte arrived at The Hague on Wednesday night and was immediately taken to the ICC.
In a previous article, the Philippine Embassy in The Hague revealed a call they received from the former president. ICC spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah clarified that Duterte is at the ICC detention center in Scheveningen, and the call was requesting to speak to a consular officer.
Ahead of Duterte’s scheduled appearance before the tribunal, his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, arrived at the ICC with former presidential spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque and Senator Robinhood Padilla.
They were spotted at the ICC visitors’ entrance. The VP asked for space to do what they have to do and will accordingly grant an interview later on. The former president is scheduled to have an initial appearance before the Pre-Trial Chamber I at 9 PM (PST).
The vice president flew to the Netherlands on Wednesday morning via Emirates. She arrived in Amsterdam at approximately 9:27 p.m. (Central European Standard Time) or 2 AM in the Philippines.
The 79-year-old Duterte is the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC. In a previous article, Sara released a statement about his arrest. According to her, he was “being forcibly taken to The Hague” in what amounted to “oppression and persecution”.
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