Pursuant to instructions from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, the Embassy of the Philippines in The Hague has rendered consular assistance to former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who arrived at the Rotterdam Airport on board chartered flight RP-C5219 at 4:56 p.m. CET (11:56 p.m., PH Time), and whose custody was turned over by accompanying Philippine law enforcement authorities to officials of the Judicial Cooperation Unit of the Office of Registry of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
In view of the winter season in Europe, the Embassy prepared, procured and delivered winter clothing, change of clothes and care packages for the former President.
Appropriate winter clothing, change of clothes, and care packages were also turned over to the accompanying delegation and the planeโs crew members at the airport.
Upon the Embassyโs representation, the Netherlandsโ Immigration Authorities granted those who escorted the former President, including the latterโs nurse and aide, two-day visas to enable them to rest and recover for their return flight.
Former Executive Secretary Medialdea was issued a 15-day visa as counsel of the former President and has been granted permission to visit the former President tomorrow, Thursday, at the ICC Detention Center in Scheveningen, The Hague.
Embassy officials earlier called the attention of the ICC officials and Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials on the need to closely attend to and monitor the medical and physical conditions of the former President. Thereupon, on arrival, an ICC nurse, who is part of the reception party, conferred with the former Presidentโs personal nurse on the medical condition and requirements. The ICC nurse has relayed the information received to the ICC Medical Doctor for the conduct of medical check-up on the former President on arrival at the ICC Detention Center.
Upon arrangement by the Embassy, the ICC officials handed over to the former President the names and contact numbers of Embassy officials who can be reached by mobile phone for any consular assistance that he may need.
