WATCH: ICC Prosecutor's statement on Duterte's arrest | ANC

On The Scene: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court on Wednesday (March 12) following his arrest in Manila on crimes against humanity charges linked to his "war on drugs" in which thousands of purported dealers and users were killed.

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[pearlsr]

I'M AMERICAN. NOT FILIPINO AMERICAN, BUT AMERICAN. I LIVED IN DAVAO FOR 3 YEARS, IN 1981. IT WAS A DANGEROUS CITY, MURDER WAS RAMPANT. DUTERTE FIXED ALL THAT. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE AND CHANGE WHEN DUTERTE WAS PRESIDENT. DAVAO WOULD NOT BE A SAFE CITY IF IT WEREN'T FOR DUTERTE. I STAND WITH DUTERTE

[Nicole-yw]

All he wanted was a drug free country!!!!

[henryjfans]

The recent arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC) raises critical questions about global justice. While the ICC aims to hold leaders accountable for serious crimes, why are other known world figures allowed to walk and evade scrutiny? Is this a case of selective justice?

If you say so that “no one is above international law, ” shouldn’t all leaders be held accountable for their actions? The disparity in how justice is applied calls for a serious examination of world standards.

If we truly seek justice for all, how do we reconcile these inconsistencies in accountability? Are we prepared to challenge a system that favors certain leaders over third-world ones?

[sofiahbrackens]

Those killed were not innocent they were given warnings but still continue to push aside from use

[lucycutemalinao]

So it means the icc is justice for the drug addict is that what you want how about the the innocent people

[jasonkooya]

As a filipino, we feel safer, when former president duterti was the prisedent on his time.

[darrelybanez]

You don't live in the philippines, so you have no idea, Duterte made the Philippines safe

[awesometastic-yqws]

When you protect the criminals and not the victims.. you are twisted…

[wenluvvillanueva]

JUSTICE FOR THE DRUG ADDICTS THAT WAR ON DRUGS KILLED.. is that what are trying to say sir?? What about justice for the innocent people that the drug addicts killed?? You are not a FILIPINO, you havent lived here.. you dont know what you are talking.. war on drugs of duterte all Filipinos benefitted.. We stand w/ Duterte we know much better of what is happening in our own country!!!

[BA-zjvc]

You want justice for the drug addicts who kill the innocent Filipino people?? How about you give justice to millions of innocent children killed in war by the bombs?? Give justice to the victims of drug addicts?? ICC you are unfair and blind??!!!!

[lj-hkpi]

Duterte once said..YOUR CONCERN IS HUMAN RIGHT,
MY CONCERN IS HUMAN LIFE.

DUTERTE IS PHILIPPINE HERO

[VINCENTCALUBAQUIB]

What about the children who were raped by their own fathers because they were addicted to drugs, women who were found in the river after work, what about the parents who were killed by their own children because they could not give them money to buy their drug habit, during Duterte's time, all drug users surrendered, we felt safer passing through the streets even without thinking that something bad would happen to us, now that BBM is the president here in the Philippines, , even outside the streets people are reaching for drugs, young people see that there is a lot of human trafficking going on now, but what did BBM say, they don't care what kind of president is that, a coward, while when Duterte was the president many people were afraid to do bad things, now i don't know what will happen in the country, innocent children are constantly being killed because of drug use, it's really serious now

[kennymenorias]

You all know NOTHING about our country!

[kobrakaiii]

Ex President Duterte deserves the right to due process to defend himself in court, the same way that all accused have the right to do so. If he is indeed not guilty of any wrongdoings as his supporters say, then there should be nothing to worry about.

[Lancelot]

Yeah! You can prosecute Duterte but not netanyahu and Putin? Selective justice?

[Iamblessedchannel]

Praying for the former president Duterte.

[Catalinav.Bernardino]

So confusing... Who do you have permission to arrest our FP Duterte? We have own court or justice in the Philippines... Base for the constitution the arrested person have a right to go 1st in our court... But he arrested like convicted criminal... Forcing and harassment in deed...

[JTele-xh]

Who are you to say what to do and how to run our country? You did not even set a foot here. You yourself even have a case.

[DenmarkCadampog]

This is an insult to the filipino people ICC dont have jurisdiction

[arlodecofrancispogosa]

You always talk about justice for the victims, but who are these victims? Drug addicts? Do they really deserve it? What about the people they killed? There have been so many cases where people died because of drugs, a 3 month old baby raped because of drugs, a father killing his children because of drugs. Do they really deserve justice? So, do you want to tolerate drug use and give justice to drug addiction?

Duterte already warned about drugs, so if you don’t want any problems, then don’t do anything wrong, is that so hard? And now you’re demanding justice?