Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been put on a plane to The Hague following his arrest on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, his daughter and local outlet The Philippine Star have reported.

Philippine police have arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs". The 79-year-old was taken into police custody shortly after his arrival at Manila airport from Hong Kong.

A plane carrying former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court took off for Rotterdam, a source told Reuters on Wednesday, after being delayed by a few hours during a layover in Dubai.