Through the Lens: Philippine ex-President Duterte sent to The Hague after ICC arrest and more
A selection of striking photos from across Asia
MARCH 14, 2025

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte greets supporters as he leaves a campaign attended by overseas Filipinos at Southorn Stadium in Hong Kong on March 9. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte greets supporters as he leaves a campaign attended by overseas Filipinos at Southorn Stadium in Hong Kong on March 9. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Thousands of overseas Filipino workers wave Philippine flags as Duterte gives a speech during a rally at Southorn Stadium in Hong Kong on March 9. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Thousands of overseas Filipino workers wave Philippine flags as Duterte gives a speech during a rally at Southorn Stadium in Hong Kong on March 9. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Duterte supporters protest outside Villamor Air Base in Manila on March 11, following the former Philippine president’s arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant for crimes against humanity linked to thousands of deaths over his brutal anti-drug campaign. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)
Duterte supporters protest outside Villamor Air Base in Manila on March 11, following the former Philippine president’s arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant for crimes against humanity linked to thousands of deaths over his brutal anti-drug campaign. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)
Filipino activists shine lights from their phones during a protest vigil supporting Duterte's arrest by the International Criminal Court, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on March 11. (Photo by Fiel Ponferrada/Reuters)
Filipino activists shine lights from their phones during a protest vigil supporting Duterte's arrest by the International Criminal Court, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on March 11. (Photo by Fiel Ponferrada/Reuters)
Duterte supporters gather at a fence at Villamor Air Base on March 11 upon learning that the plane taking the ex-president to The Hague had left. (Photo by Gerard Carreon/AP)
Duterte supporters gather at a fence at Villamor Air Base on March 11 upon learning that the plane taking the ex-president to The Hague had left. (Photo by Gerard Carreon/AP)
Supporters of Duterte hold a demonstration outside the International Criminal Court detention center near The Hague in Scheveningen, Netherlands, on March 12. (Photo by Omar Havana/AP)
Supporters of Duterte hold a demonstration outside the International Criminal Court detention center near The Hague in Scheveningen, Netherlands, on March 12. (Photo by Omar Havana/AP)
Relatives hold pictures of victims of extrajudicial killings that took place during Duterte’s drug war, at a press conference following Duterte’s arrest, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on March 12. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)
Relatives hold pictures of victims of extrajudicial killings that took place during Duterte’s drug war, at a press conference following Duterte’s arrest, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on March 12. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)
Catholic priest Flavie Villanueva embraces Melinda Lafuente as she holds an urn containing the remains of her son Angelo, during an interment ceremony for victims of extrajudicial killings, at the Dambana ng Paghilom (Shrine of Healing) in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, on March 1. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)
Catholic priest Flavie Villanueva embraces Melinda Lafuente as she holds an urn containing the remains of her son Angelo, during an interment ceremony for victims of extrajudicial killings, at the Dambana ng Paghilom (Shrine of Healing) in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, on March 1. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)
A photo from soon after Duterte’s war on drugs started in 2016 shows relatives carrying the coffin of a suspected drug pusher and victim of a vigilante-style execution, in Pasay, south of Manila. (Photo by Zeke Jacobs/Sipa via AP)
A photo from soon after Duterte’s war on drugs started in 2016 shows relatives carrying the coffin of a suspected drug pusher and victim of a vigilante-style execution, in Pasay, south of Manila. (Photo by Zeke Jacobs/Sipa via AP)
A 2016 photo shows Jennilyn Olayres, 26, weeping over the body of her 29-year-old partner, Michael Siaron, who was shot dead by unknown assailants on motorcycles on a street in Pasay. A piece of cardboard was left next to his corpse with the word "pusher" written on it. Olayres conceded that Siaron was a drug user but said it was impossible he was a dealer as they were very poor and could barely pay for their next meal. (Photo by Czar Dancel/Reuters)
A 2016 photo shows Jennilyn Olayres, 26, weeping over the body of her 29-year-old partner, Michael Siaron, who was shot dead by unknown assailants on motorcycles on a street in Pasay. A piece of cardboard was left next to his corpse with the word "pusher" written on it. Olayres conceded that Siaron was a drug user but said it was impossible he was a dealer as they were very poor and could barely pay for their next meal. (Photo by Czar Dancel/Reuters)
Japan marks 14th anniversary of 2011 earthquake
Mariko Odawara dedicates a dance to the victims of Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami, at a beach in Fukushima prefecture on March 11, on the morning of the disaster’s 14th anniversary. More than 20,000 people died as a result of the disaster, while another 27,600 or so were displaced and scattered across Japan. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
Mariko Odawara dedicates a dance to the victims of Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami, at a beach in Fukushima prefecture on March 11, on the morning of the disaster’s 14th anniversary. More than 20,000 people died as a result of the disaster, while another 27,600 or so were displaced and scattered across Japan. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
People walk along the Ukedo Beach seawall in remembrance of the victims of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, in Fukushima prefecture on March 10. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
People walk along the Ukedo Beach seawall in remembrance of the victims of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, in Fukushima prefecture on March 10. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
Yoshihito Sasaki throws flowers into the sea where his wife's body was found 14 years ago, in Iwate prefecture on March 11. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Yoshihito Sasaki throws flowers into the sea where his wife's body was found 14 years ago, in Iwate prefecture on March 11. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Police search the beach for clues about people missing since the earthquake and tsunami 14 years ago, in Fukushima prefecture on March 11. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
Police search the beach for clues about people missing since the earthquake and tsunami 14 years ago, in Fukushima prefecture on March 11. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
An event in Iwate prefecture on March 10 commemorates the 14th anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
An event in Iwate prefecture on March 10 commemorates the 14th anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
People observe a moment of silence as they face the sea in Fukushima prefecture, marking the minute the earthquake struck 14 years ago on March 11. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
People observe a moment of silence as they face the sea in Fukushima prefecture, marking the minute the earthquake struck 14 years ago on March 11. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
Fireworks are set off in remembrance of the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in Miyagi prefecture on March 11. (Photo by Akiyoshi Sugiura)
Fireworks are set off in remembrance of the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in Miyagi prefecture on March 11. (Photo by Akiyoshi Sugiura)
International Women’s Day around Asia
People dance during a protest to commemorate International Women's Day in Manila on March 8. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)
People dance during a protest to commemorate International Women's Day in Manila on March 8. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)
Women practice yoga while riding a local train in Mumbai as a part of International Women's Day on March 8. (Photo by Hemanshi Kamani/Reuters)
Women practice yoga while riding a local train in Mumbai as a part of International Women's Day on March 8. (Photo by Hemanshi Kamani/Reuters)
Kurdish women celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 with a rally in Station Square in Diyarbakir, Turkey. (Photo by Mehmet Masum Suer/Getty Images)
Kurdish women celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 with a rally in Station Square in Diyarbakir, Turkey. (Photo by Mehmet Masum Suer/Getty Images)
Yang Eun-young, 56, poses in front of the big-box store where she works in Daegu, South Korea, on March 7. Many women in South Korea only enter the workforce after raising children, often limiting them to low-paid jobs with minimal benefits in industries like retail. Yang says working weekend shifts means she can go weeks without catching up with her daughter. (Photo by Jean Chung)
Yang Eun-young, 56, poses in front of the big-box store where she works in Daegu, South Korea, on March 7. Many women in South Korea only enter the workforce after raising children, often limiting them to low-paid jobs with minimal benefits in industries like retail. Yang says working weekend shifts means she can go weeks without catching up with her daughter. (Photo by Jean Chung)
Jung Hong-young, 53, who works at a store in Daegu, South Korea, says that for workers like her, reporting to managers not much older than their children can be tough. (Photo by Jean Chung)
Jung Hong-young, 53, who works at a store in Daegu, South Korea, says that for workers like her, reporting to managers not much older than their children can be tough. (Photo by Jean Chung)
Shin Gyeong-ja, 58, has worked at Homeplus, a big-box retailer in Daegu, for 15 years, but still makes only a little more than minimum wage. (Photo by Jean Chung)
Shin Gyeong-ja, 58, has worked at Homeplus, a big-box retailer in Daegu, for 15 years, but still makes only a little more than minimum wage. (Photo by Jean Chung)
Women dressed in pregnancy costumes cheer as they head to Bangkok’s Government House on International Women's Day on March 8 to draw attention to maternity issue. The event was held to protest against gender-based discrimination and violence. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
Women dressed in pregnancy costumes cheer as they head to Bangkok’s Government House on International Women's Day on March 8 to draw attention to maternity issue. The event was held to protest against gender-based discrimination and violence. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
People in Tokyo participate in the Women's March on March 8. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
People in Tokyo participate in the Women's March on March 8. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
National People’s Congress wraps up in China
Military personnel head to the Great Hall of the People to attend the National People’s Congress on March 8 in Beijing. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Military personnel head to the Great Hall of the People to attend the National People’s Congress on March 8 in Beijing. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves the opening ceremony of the People's Political Consultative Conference on March 4 in Beijing. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves the opening ceremony of the People's Political Consultative Conference on March 4 in Beijing. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Security personnel stand at the main gate of Zhongnanhai, Xinhuamen, in Beijing on March 7. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Security personnel stand at the main gate of Zhongnanhai, Xinhuamen, in Beijing on March 7. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Sacred tattoo festival in Thailand
An entranced man shouts and runs toward the ceremonial altar of Wat Bang Phra Temple in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, on March 8 during the annual Wai Kru ceremony. Wat Bang Phra Temple is known as an auspicious place to have Sak Yant tattoos made because of its association with the respected Thai Buddhist monk Luang Por Pern, who was known for his skill in making powerful tattoos, and is still revered today. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
An entranced man shouts and runs toward the ceremonial altar of Wat Bang Phra Temple in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, on March 8 during the annual Wai Kru ceremony. Wat Bang Phra Temple is known as an auspicious place to have Sak Yant tattoos made because of its association with the respected Thai Buddhist monk Luang Por Pern, who was known for his skill in making powerful tattoos, and is still revered today. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
A man sits as a master tattoos a sacred Sak Ynt on the back of his neck by hand on March 8 at Wat Bang Phra Temple. Temple goers bearing Sak Yant tattoos are known to spontaneously fall into violent states of trance, often taking on the behavioral attributes of the animals rendered in the tattoo patterns, such as tigers and monkeys. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
A man sits as a master tattoos a sacred Sak Ynt on the back of his neck by hand on March 8 at Wat Bang Phra Temple. Temple goers bearing Sak Yant tattoos are known to spontaneously fall into violent states of trance, often taking on the behavioral attributes of the animals rendered in the tattoo patterns, such as tigers and monkeys. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
A man bearing full body Sak Yant tattoos restrains an entranced ceremony attendee. Sak Yant tattoos are believed to give their bearers supernatural protection from harm and bring good health, along with other benefits. Written out in archaic Thai and Khmer script as well as Pali-Sanskrit, Sak Yant tattoos culturally arose from the combination of Buddhism and regional belief. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
A man bearing full body Sak Yant tattoos restrains an entranced ceremony attendee. Sak Yant tattoos are believed to give their bearers supernatural protection from harm and bring good health, along with other benefits. Written out in archaic Thai and Khmer script as well as Pali-Sanskrit, Sak Yant tattoos culturally arose from the combination of Buddhism and regional belief. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
A sacred Sak Yant tattoo on the body of a devotee. Devotees who decide to have real Sak Yant tattoos made and blessed by an ajarn are supposed to follow various moral rules such as not telling lies, killing, stealing and becoming intoxicated. (Photo by Adryel Talamante)
A sacred Sak Yant tattoo on the body of a devotee. Devotees who decide to have real Sak Yant tattoos made and blessed by an ajarn are supposed to follow various moral rules such as not telling lies, killing, stealing and becoming intoxicated. (Photo by Adryel Talamante)
People enjoy cherry blossoms in full bloom in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, on March 2. Known for blooming early, the Kawazu cherry trees draw many visitors along the local river. But the blossoms bloomed later than usual this year mostly due to cold weather. (Photo by Kyodo)
People enjoy cherry blossoms in full bloom in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, on March 2. Known for blooming early, the Kawazu cherry trees draw many visitors along the local river. But the blossoms bloomed later than usual this year mostly due to cold weather. (Photo by Kyodo)
The Kawazu cherry trees’ blossoms started to bloom in Tokyo as well. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
The Kawazu cherry trees’ blossoms started to bloom in Tokyo as well. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)