Duterte's hometown demands ICC free former leader

Davao residents hail ex-Philippine president for ushering in law and order

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A woman in Davao wears a T-shirt declaring her support for arrested former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)

YUKI FUJITA

DAVAO, Philippines -- In the city of Davao, the home base of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, residents are standing firmly behind the former leader after his arrest and detention at the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

On March 16, less than a week after Duterte's arrest, Davao celebrated the 88th anniversary of the city's charter. Groups representing their respective barangay neighborhoods paraded through the city center, along with student marching bands.

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