The autocratic spectacle of Duterte’s presidency should be a warning to the United States. Protesters hold a candlelight vigil demanding justice for drug war victims, after the arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, in Quezon City on March 11, 2025.

The youngest daughter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday her father had been put on a plane and his family not told of its destination.

Filipino activists and families of drug war victims hold a vigil following ex-President Duterte's arrest:: Manila, Philippines:: March 11, 2025::Christine Pascaul, Mother of drug war victim"Through our prayers and the people who helped us - we did not expect to achieve something like this,

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday in Manila on an International Criminal Court warrant for the "war on drugs" that defined his term in office and which killed thousands of Filipinos.