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What we know about ex-Philippine president Duterte's arrest

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he attends a senate probe on the drug war during his administration, in Manila on October 28, 2024. [AFP]

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday, just weeks before his 80th birthday, on the charge of committing crimes against humanity during the deadly years-long drug war that was his signature policy.

Other former Philippine leaders have been arrested before, including Joseph Estrada in 2001 and Gloria Arroyo in 2011, both on graft charges, but Duterte is the first potentially to face an international tribunal.

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