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Transcript
00:00After more than a day since he left the Philippines,
00:15the former President Rodrigo Duterte is now in The Hague, in the Netherlands.
00:19He was investigated by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity,
00:24also known as the Davao Death Squad and War on Drugs.
00:29This is the first time that the ICC is facing a leader from the Philippines and Asia.
00:36Duterte's message?
00:38He is the one who will answer to what happened during the drug war.
00:41Here is the report.
00:46I am about to land in The Hague.
00:53I came from Dubai.
00:55I stopped for a long flight.
01:01The former President Rodrigo Duterte is now in the Netherlands.
01:04Almost 25 hours have passed since they left the Villamor Air Base on Tuesday night.
01:10This is for him to face the International Criminal Court
01:13that will investigate and lead him on crimes against humanity.
01:17At 8 a.m. yesterday in the Philippines,
01:20they stopped their plane at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai
01:24in the United Arab Emirates for refueling.
01:27There, the former President talked to his son, Veronica,
01:30based on his post on Instagram.
01:32The photos of Duterte's captives while in Dubai were also released by Senator Bong Go.
01:37The stopover was supposed to be quick.
01:39It took almost 8 hours before they went back to the Netherlands.
01:44Before 4 p.m. yesterday in the Philippines,
01:47Duterte flew to the Netherlands.
01:50In the middle of the long flight, Duterte said,
01:53I am okay.
01:55Do not worry.
01:57While on the plane, the former President reiterated
02:00that he will answer to what happened during his administration,
02:03particularly regarding the war on drugs.
02:06So this is it.
02:09For all of the, whatever happened in the past,
02:15I am the one who was a threat to our law enforcement and military.
02:26I said that I will protect you
02:31and I will answer to everything.
02:39At 5.54 p.m., or around midnight,
02:42the former President landed at Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
02:46There, he was taken over by the ICC.
02:48According to a source,
02:50the Duterte family asked the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands
02:53to remember him for his arrival there,
02:55but the ICC refused because they are in an issue of security.
02:58At 2.30 p.m.,
03:06the former President was taken to the ICC Detention Center in The Hague.
03:10He was followed by supporters,
03:13as well as critics.
03:15Whatever happens, Duterte will accept it.
03:18This will be a long legal proceedings.
03:26This is my destiny.
03:39Raffi Tima reporting for GMA Integrated News.
03:55.

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