Manny Villar, nag-react sa pag-aresto kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte
- Former Senator Manny Villar aired his thoughts on former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest
- In a Facebook post, Villar shared how painful it is for him to witness the situation of his “very good friend”
- The businessman also expressed his hope for fair judicial proceedings
- Villar concluded his post by offering prayers to the former chief executive
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Real estate mogul and former Senator Manny Villar has taken to social media to share his sentiments on the arrest of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Source: Facebook
In a Facebook post published on Thursday, March 13, Villar expressed how painful it is for him to witness Duterte’s situation.
“It was my hope that former President Rodrigo Duterte would have the opportunity to defend himself in our courts under the protection of our country’s rule of law. I spent years protecting Filipinos overseas when they were charged abroad,” Villar wrote.
“That is why it was painful to see a very good friend, a former President who dedicated himself to public service, a Filipino citizen, being taken and charged by a foreign entity,” he lamented.
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On the other hand, Villar remained optimistic that Duterte could defend himself.
“But he is now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC). I am certain that as a lawyer himself, former President Digong will avail himself of all legal remedies in order to defend himself before the ICC.”
He continued, “I trust that the ICC will conduct fair judicial proceedings protecting the rights of the defendants.”
The businessman concluded his post by offering prayers to the former head of the Philippines.
“My prayers are with him,” he added.
Duterte has arrived at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Detention Center in Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands, early Thursday morning.
Duterte's chartered flight, RP-C5219, landed at Rotterdam-The Hague Airport at 4:56 p.m. CET (11:56 p.m. Philippine time).
The 79-year-old former leader, who governed from 2016 to 2022, was apprehended in Manila on Tuesday, marking a significant development in the ICC’s investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during his administration’s anti-drug campaign.
The ICC arrest warrant accuses Duterte of establishing, financing, and arming death squads responsible for executing suspected drug offenders.
In the coming days, Duterte is expected to appear before a judge, where the allegations will be formally presented in court.
Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte was the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. He left Malacañang on June 30. The newly inaugurated President of the Philippines is Bongbong Marcos who got 31 million votes in the May 2022 elections. The new Vice President of the Philippines is VP Sara Duterte, the daughter of the former president.
Earlier, the former president was apprised of his rights under the Miranda Doctrine. In a video shared by GMA News, CIDG chief, Police Major General Nicolas Torre III, is seen reciting the Miranda Doctrine to the former president. The reading of the Miranda rights is a standard procedure for persons being arrested to ensure that the latter fully understands their rights upon their arrest. It can be recalled that the International Police (InterPol) has confirmed the issuance of the arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court against the former president.
An earlier video showing former President Rodrigo Duterte’s longtime partner, Honeylet Avanceña, seemingly trying to prevent the former leader from being taken into custody has gone viral. The video, which was posted on the social media page of their daughter, Veronica or Kitty Duterte and shared by ABS-CBN news on its own page, has since then gone viral. The said video also captured snippets of conversations between Avanceña and the former leader.
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