DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte said his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, has noticeably lost weight while in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.
Mayor Duterte visited the former president on June 2 along with his mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman.
“Noong una ko siyang nakita, physically, pumayat siya. Kasi walang tuyo… we are Filipinos eh, we want Filipino food. Pumayat, medyo naapektuhan ako,” the mayor said.
Despite the changes in appearance, Duterte said he is confident that his father will be released.
The ICC has yet to issue an official statement regarding the status of the former president, who is under investigation for alleged crimes against humanity in connection with his war on drugs.