After failing to prevent her father from being taken out of the country, Vice President Sara Duterte departed on Wednesday for the Netherlands, where The Hague is located.
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) confirmed her departure from Manila, stating that further details would be provided as necessary.
“Vice President Sara Z. Duterte departed from Manila this morning, 12 March 2025, at approximately 7:40 AM (Philippine Standard Time), via Emirates flight no. EK 337 bound for Amsterdam,” the OVP said.
Earlier, VP Duterte expressed her intent to follow former President Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague after his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday.
“Yes [I will follow]. There have been arrangements already because I need to talk to the lawyers there where he will be brought. I will go there with [our] lawyers and we will discuss what we should do,” she said early Tuesday morning.
The former president was arrested for crimes against humanity linked to his controversial anti-drug war campaign, which allegedly led to the deaths of at least 30,000 people.
