Philippine government assisted Duterte's arrest via Interpol

The Philippine government assisted in the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the request of Interpol, not the International Criminal Court (ICC), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated. Duterte was stopped from leaving Manila due to an ICC arrest order related to his drug war. Marcos emphasized that the government's actions were based on commitments to Interpol, not the ICC. He maintained that the Philippines has not officially assisted the ICC in its investigations into Duterte's actions during his presidency. Despite previous assurances that the government would not engage with the ICC, rumors of ICC investigators in the country have circulated. Duterte, while in Hong Kong, defended his drug war actions, claiming they were for the country's benefit.