Sara Duterte back in PH after Australia trip
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Sara Duterte back in PH after Australia trip
ABS-CBN News
Published Jun 24, 2025 02:51 PM PHT
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Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City on November 26, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File
Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City on November 26, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte returned to the Philippines on Tuesday, her office confirmed, following her weekend trip to Melbourne, Australia, where she met with the Filipino community.
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte returned to the Philippines on Tuesday, her office confirmed, following her weekend trip to Melbourne, Australia, where she met with the Filipino community.
Duterte landed in the Philippines at 1:10 pm, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said.
Duterte landed in the Philippines at 1:10 pm, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said.
The Vice President earlier said that while her trip to Australia was "personal," it was also not a "holiday."
The Vice President earlier said that while her trip to Australia was "personal," it was also not a "holiday."
“I am here to discuss with the Filipino community on ways forward for our country, and of course how we can push the administration to do more for our country,” she said in an interview on Sunday.
“I am here to discuss with the Filipino community on ways forward for our country, and of course how we can push the administration to do more for our country,” she said in an interview on Sunday.
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In Melbourne, Duterte on Sunday urged Filipinos to convince the Australian government and other foreign leaders to look into the alleged injustices against former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is now detained in the Netherlands over charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
In Melbourne, Duterte on Sunday urged Filipinos to convince the Australian government and other foreign leaders to look into the alleged injustices against former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is now detained in the Netherlands over charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
She discussed why the ICC no longer had jurisdiction over her father’s case, and why Philippine authorities supposedly breached legal procedures when they failed to present the former President to a local court before turning him over to the ICC.
She discussed why the ICC no longer had jurisdiction over her father’s case, and why Philippine authorities supposedly breached legal procedures when they failed to present the former President to a local court before turning him over to the ICC.
“You convince the government of Australia — because Australia is a member of the ICC — to look into the case of President Duterte and the injustice that he is receiving, that he has been getting from the ICC,” she said.“You talk to the government of Australia. Come together, sit down, come up with a position paper,” she said.
“You convince the government of Australia — because Australia is a member of the ICC — to look into the case of President Duterte and the injustice that he is receiving, that he has been getting from the ICC,” she said.“You talk to the government of Australia. Come together, sit down, come up with a position paper,” she said.
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