VP Sara Duterte calls ex-Pres. Rodrigo Duterte's arrest 'state kidnapping' | ABS-CBN
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VP Sara Duterte calls ex-Pres. Rodrigo Duterte's arrest 'state kidnapping'
VP Sara Duterte calls ex-Pres. Rodrigo Duterte's arrest 'state kidnapping'
Vice President Sara Duterte attends the attends the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from her father former president Rodrigo Duterte administration’s war on drugs on November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File
Vice President Sara Duterte attends the attends the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from her father former president Rodrigo Duterte administration’s war on drugs on November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA -- Vice President Sara Duterte called the arrest of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, a "state kidnapping."
MANILA -- Vice President Sara Duterte called the arrest of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, a "state kidnapping."
"It's some sort of—I don't know—what you call 'state kidnapping'," she said in an ambush interview at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Tuesday night.
"It's some sort of—I don't know—what you call 'state kidnapping'," she said in an ambush interview at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Tuesday night.
The vice president went there to visit her father but was denied entry into the air base.
The vice president went there to visit her father but was denied entry into the air base.
On Tuesday, the former president was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, shortly after he arrived in Manila from Hong Kong.
On Tuesday, the former president was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, shortly after he arrived in Manila from Hong Kong.
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Duterte was arrested on the basis of a warrant for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court over his deadly war on drugs.
Duterte was arrested on the basis of a warrant for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court over his deadly war on drugs.
He was then transferred to the Philippine Air Force headquarters.
He was then transferred to the Philippine Air Force headquarters.
Based on reports, Duterte's war on drugs left at least 6,000 people dead. However, human rights groups reported that the number may have reached 30,000.
Based on reports, Duterte's war on drugs left at least 6,000 people dead. However, human rights groups reported that the number may have reached 30,000.
The Gulfstream G550 carrying Duterte took off at 11:03 p.m. for the Hague, where the former president will face trial before the ICC.
The Gulfstream G550 carrying Duterte took off at 11:03 p.m. for the Hague, where the former president will face trial before the ICC.
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