Philippines, former President Duterte arrested

Manila (Philippines), March 11 (LaPresse) – Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday at Manila's international airport under an order from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with a case of crimes against humanity filed against him, according to the Philippine government. Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong Kong, and the police took him into custody on the ICC's order, which is investigating the mass killings that occurred during the former president's deadly crackdown on illegal drugs, stated the office of President Ferdinand Marcos in a declaration.