The plane carrying former President Rodrigo Duterte has taken off hours after he was served a warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
The aircraft RP-C5219 took off at 11:03 p.m.
Supporters chanting “Duterte! Duterte!” and anti-riot policemen were at the vicinity of the Villamor Air Base before the airplane left.
Atty. Martin Delgra said Duterte boarded the plane around 9 p.m. on Tuesday. He was accompanied by former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, a nurse, and a personal assistant.
Delgra, a lawyer for the former president, said they were not allowed to go near the plane.
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