Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was about to issue a warrant over his years-long "war on drugs" that killed thousands.

Duterte was the Philippine president from 2016 to 2022, during which time he waged a deadly extra-judicial crackdown on drugs. According to Human Rights Watch, over 12,000 Filipinos have died as a result of this war, with at least 2,555 of the killings attributed to the Philippine National Police.

An unannounced trip by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Hong Kong has set off speculations that he may be trying to evade a possible arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court ov

Former President Rodrigo Duterte could seek asylum in China amid a looming arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, according to a lawyer and former lawmaker.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte again defended his administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign amid reports of a looming arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). READ: Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel!

The International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) on Monday refused to address reports on the supposed arrest warrant issued against former President Rodrigo Duterte.

The Philippine National Police says they have no verifiable information on reports claiming that the International Criminal Court had already issued an arrest warrant for former President Rodrigo Duterte.