Philippines Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte Arrested In Manila On International Criminal Court Order

He's now in the custody of authorities,

the government said

Early in the morning, Interpol Manila received the official copy of the warrant of the arrest from the ICC,

the presidential palace said in a statement

I did what I had to do, and whether or not you believe it or not, I did it for my country,

he said

Upon his arrival, the Prosecutor General filed an ICC notification for an arrest warrant against the former President for crimes against humanity,

the statement said, and added