A handout photo from Philippine National Police showing a mugshot of Senator Antonio Trillanes being taken at Makati police headquarters in Makati City, Metro Manila in Philippines September 25, 2018. Philippine National Police/Handout via REUTERS
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine police on Tuesday arrested a lawmaker who is among President Rodrigo Duterte's most vocal critics, just minutes after a court issued a warrant on revived charges of rebellion that were dropped in 2011 after an amnesty.
The arrest of Senator Antonio Trillanes is the latest round in his sparring with Duterte, whom he accuses of hiding wealth and being responsible for alleged executions of thousands of suspected criminals and drug dealers, which Duterte denies.
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