Filipino's affected by drug war hold vigil after Duterte's arrest

STORY: :: Filipino activists and families of cause warfare victims clasp a vigil pursuing ex-President Duterte's arrest

:: Manila, Philippines

:: March 11, 2025

::Christine Pascaul, Mother of cause warfare victim

"Through our prayers and the radical who helped america - we did not expect to execute thing similar this, to spot a president, idiosyncratic similar Duterte, person a warrant of arrest."

:: Llore Pasco, Mother of cause warfare victims

"This is lone the commencement of our fight. Our justness has not yet been achieved due to the fact that there's inactive a batch of things that volition happen, but we volition not halt fighting."

Duterte, the maverick erstwhile politician who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, was served an apprehension warrant connected accomplishment from Hong Kong astatine Manila's main airdrome connected Tuesday.

The "war connected drugs" was Duterte's signature run level that swept the erstwhile authoritative to powerfulness and helium soon delivered connected promises helium made during vitriolic speeches to termination thousands of cause pushers and users.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said connected Tuesday a level carrying erstwhile person Rodrigo Duterte has near Philippine airspace headed for The Hague.

Marcos said Duterte was arrested successful compliance with an Interpol petition and Duterte is expected to look charges related to his warfare connected drugs.