India, March 11 -- Rodrigo Duterte, the ex-President of the Philippines, was arrested at Manila International Airport on Tuesday on the order of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a crime against humanity case.

Duterte arrived at the airport on a flight from Hong Kong, and the Manila Police immediately took him into custody. The government of the country issued a statement confirming the arrest.

"Upon his arrival, the prosecutor general served the ICC notification for an arrest warrant to the former president for the crime of crime against humanity. He's now in the custody of authorities," the government statement said.

Rodrigo Duterte is the former President of the Philippines, having served his term from 2016 to 2022. He is al...