The “war on drugs” was the signature campaign policy that swept Duterte to power in 2016 as a maverick, crime-busting mayor, who delivered on promises he made during vitriolic speeches to kill thousands of narcotics dealers.
“Our law enforcers are ready to follow what law dictates, if the warrant of arrest needs to be served because of a request from Interpol,“ Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro told reporters.
“Assuming it’s (warrant) true, why did I do it? For myself? For my family? For you and your children, and for our nation,“ Duterte told the rally, justifying his brutal anti-narcotics campaign.
“What is my sin? I did everything in my time for peace and a peaceful life for the Filipino people,“ he told the cheering crowds in Hong Kong’s downtown Southorn Stadium, appearing with his daughter, the Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte.
But a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry Commissioner’s Office in Hong Kong said they were aware of the visit and the rally had been “applied for in advance in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong.”
The Hong Kong government's security bureau and police gave no immediate response to a request for comment.
During a congressional hearing last year into his bloody crackdown on drugs, Duterte said he was not scared of the ICC and told it to “hurry up” on its investigation.
More recently, the Philippines has signalled it is ready to cooperate with the investigation in certain areas.
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