Muling ibinala ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pahayag na ipina-kidnap lang umano siya ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., patungong International Criminal Court (ICC) sa The Hague, Netherlands.
Noong Pebrero 17, 2026, naglabas ng isang dokumento si Duterte hinggil sa paninindigan niyang hindi dumalo sa nakaambang confirmation of charges hearing sa kaniyang kaso sa Pebrero 23 hanggang 27.
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“I, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, wish to waive my right to attend the hearing on the confirmation of charges currently fixed for 23-27 February 2026. I understand the consequences of my waiving this right which has been thoroughly explained to me by my Counsel and I trust him and his team to challenge the sufficiency of the Prosecution’s evidence on my behalf,” ani Duterte.
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Kaugnay nito, idinipensa rin niyang ipinaka-kidnap lang daw siya nina PBBM at hinid niya kinikilala ang jurisdiction ng ICC sa pagiging Pilipino niya.
“I do not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over my person. I am a Filipino citizen forcibly pushed into a jet and renditioned to The Hague in the Netherlands in flagrant contravention of my country’s Constitution and of national sovereignty,” anang dating Pangulo.
Giit pa niya, “My kidnapping was facilitated by the office of the incumbent President of the Philippines with a plane specially chartered for this purpose.”
Matatandaang noong Marso 2025 nang tuluyang maaresto si Duterte sa bisa ng arrest warrant na ibinaba ng ICC para sa kasong crimes against humanityt dulot ng kaniyang naging madugong kampanya kontra droga.
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Sa kabila nito, tahasan ding iginiit ni Duterte na nananatili raw niyang ipinagmamalaki ang kaniyang naging legasiya sa panunungkulan niya sa bansa bilang Pangulo mula 2026 hanggang 2022.
“I am proud of my legacy and of my service to my countrymen around the world. Let no one doubt my love for and loyalty to the Filipino nation,” aniya.
