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Sara Duterte in The Hague to mark birthday with detained father

Sara Duterte in The Hague to mark birthday with detained father

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Sara Duterte in The Hague to mark birthday with detained father
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MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has arrived in the Netherlands, where she is set to celebrate her 47th birthday with her father, who is currently detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Duterte’s arrival comes after her visit to Doha, Qatar where she met with overseas Filipino workers and Filipino community leaders.

In the Netherlands, Duterte is scheduled to visit her father at the ICC detention center in The Hague on May 30, June 2, and June 3.


READ: Sara Duterte meets with OFWs in Qatar ahead of Hague visit

Meanwhile, on her birthday on May 31, Duterte is set to participate in a gathering by various Filipino groups in front of the ICC.

She is expected to return to the Philippines on June 4.

The ICC currently has custody of the elder Duterte after he was arrested and sent to The Hague for crimes against humanity he allegedly committed during his administration’s bloody war on drugs.

READ: War on drugs: The violence, scars, doubts and families it left behind

His infamous anti-drug campaign left at least 6,000 people dead, with human rights groups claiming the death toll could be as high as 20,000. /dl

 

 

 

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