Philippines' Office of the President paid Duterte's travel

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The Office of the President of the Philippines confirmed it paid for the chartered plane that transported former President Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla stated the plane was leased for the president's use. Duterte was arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity related to his drug war. He was flown from Villamor Air Base on a Gulfstream jet. Speculation about the plane's ownership arose online, but Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co denied claims that he owned the jet.


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