President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Presidential Guest House in Panacan, Davao City on July 7, 2020. JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte is in good condition and has received medical care while in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Philippine Embassy in The Hague said on Friday.

According to the Embassy, an ICC detention officer called at 3:41 p.m. (CET) to inform them that Duterte had requested to speak with a consular officer. During the call, the former president shared that he had undergone a medical check-up and was “generally fine.”

“The Embassy immediately relayed his request for a consular visit to the ICC Registry and is working to facilitate the visit as soon as possible,” the Embassy said in a statement.

Duterte also asked the Embassy to assist in securing visits from his legal counsel and a family member. The Embassy said it had followed up on these requests.

As a matter of protocol, ICC officials had earlier provided Duterte with the contact details of Philippine consular officers upon his arrival at Rotterdam-The Hague Airport on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Duterte was able to communicate with his legal team. On the same day, he spoke with his former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, who is among his legal counsels.

The former president is currently detained as the ICC proceeds with its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity related to his administration’s war on drugs.

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