As former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte stated his name for the International Criminal Court on Friday, a murmur of disdain crept through a cramped room in a Manila church. The decision to let Duterte appear via video link from his detention centre after his long flight from Manila drew derision from some in the small audience.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte made his first appearance by video link at the International Criminal Court on Friday on charges of crimes against humanity related to his deadly war on drugs,

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration's "war on drugs", in a video message posted on his Facebook account, as he braces for a legal battle at the International Criminal Court.