Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Reveals Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte Wants To Go Home To PH
RODRIGO DUTERTE – The former President is ready to have a similar fate with the late former Senator Ninoy Aquino Jr. as long as he can return to the Philippines.
The arrest and the transfer of custody of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the International Criminal Court elicited different reactions from the ICC. There are questions surrounding the legality of the arrest of the former President. Countless Duterte supporters criticized the government for “surrendering” a Filipino citizen to a foreign court.
Senator Bato dela Rosa said there is no question on the validity of the arrest warrant against Duterte but asked about the government acting on the arrest. According to him, the former President’s arrest and the transfer to the custody of the ICC is a “betrayal to the max” by Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
Malacañang previously defended the President saying the government only did its job and the President did not betray anyone. Both Marcos and the Palace stressed that the government acted on the arrest in lieu of its commitment with the Interpol.
Unexpectedly, presidential sister and Sen. Imee Marcos expressed that there seems to be no due process in Duterte’s arrest. The Senator who is seeking reelection this May 2025 led the Senate investigation on the arrest of the former President.
According to Sen. Imee Marcos, she has yet to talk to Pres. Bongbong Marcos over the arrest of Duterte. Since the unexpected turn of events last March 11, the Senator has repeatedly skipped the campaign rally of the Alyansa Para Sa Pagbabago led by her brother, PBBM.
Sen. Marcos stressed that she cannot accept what was done to former Pres. Duterte. It is no secret to the public that she and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte are friends. Recently, the Vice President revealed that her father wants to come home to the Philippines and she did warn him about it.
“At ‘yon ang gusto niya, gusto niyang umuwi. Sinabi ko din sa kanya yon, ‘Pa, sabi ko ‘yung kagustuhan mo na umuwi, iyan din ‘yung katapusan ng buhay mo, magiging Ninoy Aquino Jr. ka,” the Vice President told their supporters at a meet-and-greet event at the Het Malieveld Park in The Hague.
Based on a report on Manila Bulletin, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte shared that former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte expressed acceptance in case he will have a similar fate with the late former Sen. Ninoy Aquino Jr. as long as he can go home to the Philippines.
“Sabi nya, ‘Kung ganyan ang kapalaran ko, then so be it. Basta lang mauwi ako sa Pilipinas,'” she said referring to FPRRD’s response.
The confirmation of the charges against the former President is set on September 23. Vice Pres. Sara Duterte revealed that former Pres. Duterte is confident that there’s “no case to begin with” at the ICC.