Honeylet Avanceña, the longtime partner of former President Rodrigo Duterte, spoke out on Sunday, March 16, regarding his arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
"Grabe talaga, kinulong na, kinuha niyo pa mula sa Pilipinas kung saan siya ipinanganak," Avanceña said, expressing her grief over Duterte’s situation.
She admitted feeling helpless, adding, "Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin. Hindi ko talaga alam. Naawa na lang ako kasi kahit pagkain lang, pinagkaitan pa."
Her emotional statement was aired exclusively on SMNI (Sonshine Media Network Inc.).
Duterte, who previously likened himself to Adolf Hitler in his war on drugs, is currently in ICC custody in the Netherlands.