Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at Amsterdam at around 7:49 p.m. (Central European Time) to be with her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is in the Scheveningen Prison. She also aims to meet with the former president's lawyers on their legal strategy.

Vice President Sara Duterte arrived in Amsterdam on Thursday shortly before her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, was brought to The Hague Penitentiary Institution to face the International Criminal Court (ICC) trial.

Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday said that she is scheduled to travel to the Netherlands to speak with lawyers following the arrest of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into ICC custody over drug war crimes. He acknowledged responsibility, while supporters protested and victims’ families welcomed the arrest as a step toward justice.

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands following his dramatic arrest in Manila the day before over a brutal, years-long anti-drugs crackdown that left thousands of his citizens dead.

Rodrigo Duterte, who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, will face allegations of crimes against humanity for overseeing death squads in his war on drugs.