Honeylet Avanceña accused of assaulting police officer

Honeylet Avanceña, partner of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, is facing an assault case after allegedly hitting a police officer with a phone. The incident involved a female member of the Special Action Force, who sustained a head injury. The Philippine National Police confirmed that the officer plans to file charges for direct assault. The officer was recently discharged from the hospital following the incident, which occurred during a tense situation involving Duterte's arrest. The altercation took place as authorities attempted to transport Duterte to The Hague following an International Criminal Court warrant for crimes against humanity. The PNP stated that they have video evidence of the incident.