Press Release on October 15 According to a report on the website of the Russian Satellite News Agency on October 15, Philippine Senator Ronald de la Rosa recently stated that the health status of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is continuing to deteriorate due to the detention of the International Criminal Court.

Duterte transported by charter plane to The Hague in the Netherlands (data map)

¡°He¡¯s now thin in his bones and has difficulty even standing up,¡± Del Rosso described Duterte¡¯s status quo. The senator also called on the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, to approve Duterte¡¯s temporary release.

The International Criminal Court had previously rejected the defense's application for temporary release and decided to continue to detain the former Philippine president.

Duterte, who served as president from 2016 to 2022, advocated a comprehensive fight against drug addicts and drug dealers. According to official data, more than 6,000 drug dealers have been killed in the Philippines since Duterte took office, leading the International Criminal Court to investigate human rights violations.

In March 2018, the Philippine government announced its withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and no longer participated in the work of the International Criminal Court. In July 2023, the Philippine government refused to cooperate with the International Criminal Court and said it would conduct an independent investigation. In November 2024, the Philippine government agreed for the first time not to hinder Duterte's transfer to the International Criminal Court. At the end of January 2025, the Philippine government said it did not object to the International Criminal Court's request by Interpol to issue an arrest warrant against Duterte.