Interpol official at Naia as Duterte arrives from Hong Kong

Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte speaks inside the Southorn Stadium during a thanksgiving gathering organized by Hong Kong-based Filipino workers for the former populist president in Hong Kong on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines — A representative from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)-Manila was present at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) as former President Rodrigo Duterte arrived from Hong Kong.

This was confirmed by Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre in a chance interview with DWIZ at the airport in Pasay City on Tuesday.

“Salabungin lang namin (We’re just here to receive him),” Torre said. “There are representatives from PCTC (Philippine Center for Transnational Crime) and Interpol.”

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Duterte had been in Hong Kong over the weekend for a Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) event with overseas Filipinos.

Reports said an Interpol red notice had already been issued against him.

However, the red notice has yet to be seen on either the International Criminal Court (ICC) or Interpol’s official public channels.

Malacañang previously said it was ready to cooperate with Interpol if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant to arrest the former president.

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Duterte faces a case before the ICC for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during his administration’s bloody war on drugs.