A Philippine general says that ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened him with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers "you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague."

Three years ago, the most powerful political families in the Philippines joined hands to secure the nation's biggest election victory in four decades. Now they are locked in a feud that threatens to derail one of Asia's economic growth stars.

Duterte was arrested at Manila airport on Tuesday and within hours was on a chartered jet which flew via Dubai to The Hague, where the ICC sits. The 79-year-old could become the f