HONG KONG/MANILA >> Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was poised 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.

The Post looks into concerns surrounding his latest visit and past appearances including shopping sprees in Causeway Bay.

The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court neither confirmed nor denied reports that an arrest warrant has been issued against former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that he was ready for possible arrest following reports that the International Criminal Court,

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.

Former presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo is confident that his former principal, former President Rodrigo Duterte, will not be arrested by the Interpol in Hong Kong as China has "no relations" with the International Criminal Court.

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

An unannounced trip by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Hong Kong set off speculations on Sunday, March 9, 2025, that he may be tryin