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THE HAGUE , Netherlands – Former President Rodrigo Duterte has entered the Hague Penitentiary Institution, or the Scheveningen Prison, where he is set to be held while awaiting trial by the International Criminal Court for alleged "crimes against humanity" in his administration's war on drugs.Duterte was brought to The Hague Penitentiary Institution or the Scheveningen Prison at 7:34 p.m. aboard a black vehicle.
Supporters have gathered in front of the International Criminal Court, with some coming from different cities in the Netherlands and even nearby countries. Elizabeth Prado, a Filipina living in Germany for 40 years, told GMA Integrated News that she came to The Hague to show her support for the former president.“I wish the ICC to give him the right decision and bring him back to the Philippines,” Prado told GMA News“For our kababayan who support his arrest, please stop blaming him,” she added.
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