Palace insists Duterte’s ICC transfer lawful amid ‘kidnapping’ claim

2026-02-19 - 10:13

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday maintained that the arrest and turnover of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, were lawful, following renewed claims that he was “kidnapped” when he was brought to the international tribunal. Duterte made these claims through his letter waiving his right to appear—whether