Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fully responsible for his government’s “war” war, as he says in a video message posted on his Facebook account, while awaiting a long -term legal battle before the Court of Appeal.

‘Whatever happened in the past, I will come forward For our imposition forces law and army. I have already said this, that I will protect you and I will have the responsibility for everything‘, Duterte noted. These are his first comments after being transported by plane to The Hague.

Duterte was detained by the ICC yesterday, Wednesday, after the his arrest in Manila On charges of murders associated with the “war on drugs” he waged and in which thousands of alleged smugglers and users were killed.

In the video, which had 10 million views, only Duterte seemed to wear a white shirtto speak. This seems to be shot in the plane, as the hum was faintly heard.

The ICT said in a statement that Duterte “handed over and is being held by the Criminal court. He was arrested by the authorities of the Republic of the Philippines (…) on charges of homicide as a crime against humanity ».

The former president of the Philippines will be brought before a Judge of the ICC in The Hague the following days For a first hearing, according to the announcement. Has been transferred to a detention unit on the Dutch coast.

“It will be a long legal process, but I declare you that I will continue to serve my country. And so, if that is my destiny »Duterte noted, reassuring his supporters that he is good.

‘I’m fine, don’t worry’, said the 79 -year -old former Philippine president in this video duration greater than two minutes.

Duterte, who was president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, is expected to face charges of crimes against humanity over the supervision of deaths in the suppression of drug trafficking. It may be the first former leader of the Asian state to be tried by the ICC.

The arrest warrant issued against him by the International Court of Justice reports that Duterte had created, funded and arranged the deaths that committed murders of alleged drugs and users.

In the six years of his presidency, 6,200 suspects were killed in drug operations, according to a police count.

OR his daughter, Sarah Dutertewho is Vice President of the Philippines, arrived in The Hague last night, According to her office.

Lawyers and academics say that its arrest and transportation are an important time for the ICC, which is targeted by US sanctions and has no police to arrest suspects.

A US Foreign Ministry spokesman said the United States is aware of Duterte’s arrest by the Philippine authorities.