Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte makes his first appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday, where he faces murder allegations stemming from his "war on drugs".

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to make his first appearance before judges of the International Criminal Court on Friday, days after his stunning arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to the deadly “ war on drugs ” he oversaw while in office.

Rodrigo Duterte to face ICC pre-trial in The Hague on Friday Former President Rodrigo Duterte will appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday afternoon (Friday night Manila time) for his initial pre-trial hearing over crimes against humanity charges related to his war on drugs.