Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was forcibly put on a plane bound for The Hague, Netherlands, where he will face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity committed during his extensive anti-drug campaign.
According to official sources, a Gulfstream V (GLF 5) jet with tail number RPC5219 took off from the Philippines, will make a brief stop in Dubai, and then fly directly to The Hague.
The Vice President of the Philippines and Duterte's daughter, Sara Duterte, posted a statement on social media confirming that her father was being forcibly sent to The Hague and expressed strong dissatisfaction with the government's decision. She emphasized that handing over a Filipino citizen, especially a former national leader, to an international court is a serious violation of Philippine sovereignty.
The Hague is the headquarters of the International Criminal Court, and this extradition has attracted widespread attention both within the Philippines and internationally, with further developments in the judicial process still to be observed.
