{"id":2413390,"date":"2025-03-16T08:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T12:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-philippines-president-arrested-on-international-warrant-over-ruthless-war-on-drug-dealers\/"},"modified":"2025-03-16T08:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T12:49:01","slug":"former-philippines-president-arrested-on-international-warrant-over-ruthless-war-on-drug-dealers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-philippines-president-arrested-on-international-warrant-over-ruthless-war-on-drug-dealers\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Philippines President Arrested on International Warrant over Ruthless War on Drug Dealers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-philippines-president-arrested-on-international-warrant-over-ruthless-war-on-drug-dealers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2413390&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday for his alleged crimes against humanity committed during his war on drugs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/asia\/philippines-arrests-former-president-rodrigo-duterte-on-icc-warrant-53a1e2f5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In an arrest warrant, the International Criminal Court accused Duterte of murdering thousands during his six years as president and during his 22 years as mayor of Davao, Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>After his arrest, the 79-year-old was escorted on a flight to The Hague, Netherlands, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywood-stars-wife-played-key-role-international-criminal-courts-arrest-warrant-israeli-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the ICC<\/a> is headquartered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not justice, this is oppression and persecution,&rdquo; Sara Duterte, the former president&rsquo;s daughter, said.<\/p>\n<p>Since Duterte became president on June 30, 2016, his war on drugs led to the deaths of more than 12,000 Filipinos accused of drug dealing, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/tag\/philippines-war-drugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Rights Watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>At least 2,555 of those killings were attributed to the Philippine National Police, who would sometimes allegedly falsify evidence to justify their killings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I make it to the presidential palace I will do just what I did as mayor. You <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newly-uncovered-documents-show-widely-prescribed-drug-linked-deviant-sexual-behavior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drug pushers<\/a>, holdup men, and do-nothings, you better get out because I&rsquo;ll kill you,&rdquo; Duterte told a crowd of more than 300,000 the eve of his election victory on May 9, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte&rsquo;s war began long before his presidency, dating back to his 22-year reign as the mayor of Davao, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Rodrigo-Duterte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beginning in 1988<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ICC arrest warrant accused Duterte of heading the &ldquo;Davao Death Squad&rdquo; during his time as mayor.<\/p>\n<p>The squads were composed of police officers and hitmen whose objective was to kill criminals suspected of dealing drugs.<\/p>\n<p>One police officer said up to 10,000 suspects were killed by his own squad, along with other police and civilian squads, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-international-criminal-court-cfc234f22120aefd95248f2785a34b4a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte&rsquo;s brutal approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-staffer-confirms-aoc-used-loophole-avoid-serious-federal-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime<\/a> earned him the nicknames &ldquo;The Punisher&rdquo; and &ldquo;Duterte Harry.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>His reign as mayor transformed Davao from a city of lawlessness into one of the safest areas in Southeast Asia, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Rodrigo-Duterte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte denied the accusation that he commanded specific killings and said he instructed police to shoot only in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-witness-caught-lying-lawyer-nicolae-mius-self-defense-trial-situation-left-5-people-stabbed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-defense<\/a>, according to the Journal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to the International Criminal Court is a historic step toward justice.<\/p>\n<p>This sends a message to human rights abusers everywhere that they could be held to account.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CZ7qjlpztY\">https:\/\/t.co\/CZ7qjlpztY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YZAn07Dwtg\">pic.twitter.com\/YZAn07Dwtg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Human Rights Watch (@hrw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrw\/status\/1899805140778963164?\">March 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite his controversial reputation, by the time Duterte left office in 2022, his approval ratings were above 70 percent, according to the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte&rsquo;s daughter, Veronica, d footage of her father questioning his arrest while sitting inside Villamor Air Base, the headquarters of the Philippine Air Force in Manila.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What is the law and what is the crime that I committed. Show to me now the legal basis for my being here,&rdquo; Duterte said. &ldquo;I was brought here not of my own volition. 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