Two weeks ago, there had been word that a warrant was forthcoming and that the PNP had to put in place an arrest plan
An arrest warrant has been issued by the International Criminal Court against former president and Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte , informed sources told Rappler. The warrant was said to have been issued Saturday morning, March 8 , but this could not yet be independently verified. The ICC has made no official announcement and may not necessarily issue one.
A second source, citing reports on the ground, said Duterte departed Davao for Manila at past 9 pm on Thursday, March 6, via a Philippine Airlines flight, PR 2829, which arrived before 11 pm at Terminal 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Early morning Friday, March 7, Duterte and his entourage headed for Terminal 3 and boarded a CX 912 flight to Hong Kong.said that Duterte was spotted in Causeway Bay Saturday afternoon.
Duterte had been the subject of ICC investigations into alleged crimes against humanity for the thousands of people who were killed in his brutal war on drugs waged when he was mayor of Davao and during his presidency.
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