00:00Good evening, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
00:03Former President Rodrigo Duterte is now in jail in Dahaig Penitentiary Institution
00:09where he was met by supporters and critics who protested.
00:15Before that, he was formally turned over to the International Criminal Court
00:19for crimes against humanity because of his bloody war against drugs.
00:24He was also given cold clothes and other equipment by our embassy.
00:29Marisol Abdurrahman was also there.
00:35Here are the latest updates.
00:36After the plane crashed, former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:40was taken to Rotterdam Airport at 11.54 p.m. Philippine time last night.
00:45This is when the process to turn over the former president to the International Criminal Court began.
00:51The initial medical check-up was also done for Duterte.
00:55After Duterte was taken off the plane, he was turned over to the ICC custody
00:59from Rotterdam Airport in the Netherlands.
01:04Duterte was immediately taken to Dahaig Penitentiary Institution where he will be detained.
01:09I think he was caught red-handed.
01:13His arrival was awaited by several supporters.
01:17Send him back! Send him back!
01:20There were also those who waited to protest against Duterte.
01:24According to the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands,
01:27they gave Duterte winter clothing and care packages while he was still on the plane.
01:31Duterte's companions were issued a two-day visa
01:35to give them enough time to rest.
01:38The former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was given a 15-day visa
01:43as Duterte's legal counsel.
01:46The embassy officials also told the ICC officials
01:49and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
01:51about Duterte's medical and physical conditions so that he can be treated.
01:55It was also informed to the ICC Medical Doctor.
01:59Duterte will be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court
02:02for crimes against humanity
02:04because of his bloody war against drugs
02:07in which more than 6,000 people were killed.
02:10According to ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan,
02:13Duterte's arrest is an important development
02:16in the search for justice for the victims.
02:19International law is not as weak as some may think.
02:24When we come together, when we work, when we build partnerships,
02:28the rule of law can prevail.
02:35Mr. Duterte is presumed innocent.
02:38He will make his initial appearance before the court soon.
02:42And the focus of the office
02:45is on the judicial proceedings,
02:49on approving his case
02:50before the judges of the International Criminal Court.
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