MANILA – The day of reckoning for former President Rodrigo Duterte over his brutal war on drugs appears to be on the horizon for thousands of families who lost loved ones in his anti-narcotics campaign after his arrest on Tuesday on orders of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court for committing crimes against humanity.Mr Duterte was taken into custody in Manila on Tuesday after the Interpol warrant was served upon his return from a trip to Hong Kong,

Rodrigo Duterte gave a speech in Hong Kong in which he again defended his brutal crackdown as president of the Philippines. He was arrested returning to Manila.