MANILA: Former President Rodrigo Duterte marked his 80th birthday in detention in the Netherlands Friday (March 28) after the International Criminal Court ordered his arrest, while in the Philippines, police forces braced for planned protests by his followers and opponents.
Duterte’s chaotic March 11 arrest at Manila’s international airport by police forces, which the ICC sought on an alleged crime against humanity, was a sobering turning point in the life of one of the most unorthodox leaders of the Philippines.
