Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, has arrived in Amsterdam Wednesday (early Thursday morning in Manila) to help her father after he was arrested in Manila on a warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and flown to The Hague.

The Emirates flight with the Vice President landed in Amsterdam at 7:27 p.m. local time (2:27 a.m. in Manila).

She is then expected to proceed to The Hague. 

Executive Secretary Medialdea meanwhile was issued a 15-day entry visa here in the Netherlands, in lieu of an appropriate visa.

Medialdea has also been allowed to visit former President Duterte  Thursday who arrived at Rotterdam airport at 11:54 p.m. (Manila time) in Rotterdam.

Duterte touches down in the Netherlands, now in ICC custody

Rotterdam is just 30 minutes away from The Hague.

The 79-year-old Duterte faces a charge of "the crime against humanity of murder", according to the ICC, for a crackdown that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands of mostly poor men, often without proof they were linked to drugs.

The ICC said that a hearing for Duterte's initial appearance before the court "will be scheduled in due course."

"During this hearing, the Chamber will confirm the identity of the suspect and the language in which Mr. Duterte is able to follow the proceedings," they added. "The Chamber will also satisfy itself that Mr. Duterte has been informed of the crime which he is alleged to have committed, and of his rights under the Rome Statute, which is the Court’s founding treaty."

Duterte earlier gave an update on his condition before he landed at The Hague, saying he is ready to face whatever will happen to him.

“Okay lang ako. Do not worry, and I think this has something to do with the law and order noon. At sinasabi ko naman sa mga pulis, military na, trabaho kayo at ako ang managot. So, ito na nga,” he said.

“For all of the whatever happened in the past, ako na ‘yung nag-front sa ating law enforcement pati military. Sinabi ko na, I will protect you and I will… ako ang managot sa lahat,” Duterte added.

The former Philippine chief executive also said he will continue to serve the country, regardless of how long the legal proceedings will be.

“This will be a long, legal proceedings but I say to you, I will continue to serve my country and so be it kung ganun ang destiny ko. Salamat,” he said.

What awaits Duterte: ICC detention center in The Hague

In a separate statement, ICC prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan called Duterte's arrest "an important development in the Office’s pursuit of accountability in the Situation in the Republic of the Philippines for alleged crimes committed in the context of the so-called 'war on drugs' campaign."

"This is a crucial step in our continuous work to ensure accountability for the victims of the most serious crimes under ICC jurisdiction. The Office is now commencing preparations towards the initial appearance and subsequent judicial proceedings before the Court," he added.