Former Philippines president filmed a video message en route to the Hague, saying ‘I will be responsible for everything’

Summary

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was taken into ICC custody in the Netherlands over crimes against humanity linked to his deadly drug war.

In a video recorded before his arrest, he accepted responsibility, saying, “I will be responsible for everything.”

The ICC alleges Duterte is an “indirect co-perpetrator” in extrajudicial killings between 2011 and 2019. Supporters protested in The Hague, while his lawyers challenged the arrest.

President Marcos Jr. affirmed the ICC’s jurisdiction despite Duterte’s claim that the court lost authority after the Philippines withdrew in 2019.