An unannounced trip by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Hong Kong has set off speculations that he may be trying to evade a possible arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court over his bloody crackdown on drugs.

If this is really my fate in life, that’s okay, I will accept it. There’s nothing we can do.” So said former President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday when he addressed a crowd of OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) in Hong Kong.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Hong Kong amid heightened police presence and speculation of an arrest.