00:00Mr. Duterte was arrested in compliance with our commitments to Interpol.
00:07Hours before his arrival, Interpol Manila received an official copy of the ICC warrant.
00:16This prompted the Prosecutor General of the Department of Justice to serve the warrant.
00:22Interpol asked for help and we obliged because we have commitments to the Interpol
00:29which we have to fulfill. If we don't do that, they will no longer help us
00:37with other cases involving Filipino fugitives abroad. This is what the international community
00:45expects of us as the leader of a democratic country that is part of the community of nations.
00:55Well, we followed every single necessary procedure. We had a very good basis on which to
01:07serve that warrant and to redeem his rights. We followed all the legal procedures that are
01:13necessary. So I'm confident that if in further examination, you will find that it is proper
01:24and correct. This case started in 2017 when we were still members of the ICC
01:36and it was during the time of former President Duterte. So I don't see how that can be political
01:48persecution on my part because it was initiated before I even came into the picture.
02:18you
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