Duterte arrested in Manila for drug war crimes

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on Tuesday under an International Criminal Court warrant related to his controversial "war on drugs." This campaign, which lasted from 2016 to 2022, resulted in thousands of deaths. Duterte's drug war began shortly after he took office, with police killing over 2,000 people in the first months. By the end of his presidency, official reports indicated at least 6,248 deaths, though activists claim the actual number is much higher. The ICC began investigating the drug war in 2018, but Duterte withdrew from the court. In 2023, the ICC resumed its investigation, citing insufficient progress from the Philippines. The current government has since agreed to cooperate with the ICC.