Philippines’ Duterte questions reason for his arrest in video posted by media

MANILA (Reuters) – Former Philippine President Rodrigo on Tuesday questioned under what law and for what crime he had been arrested, according to a video posted by local media outlet GMA news.

“You have to answer now for the deprivation of liberty,” Duterte said in a video that GMA said had been supplied by his youngest daughter, Veronica Duterte.

It was unclear who the former president was speaking to in the video.

(Reporting by Karen Lema; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by John Mair)

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