section_path: Post-presidency (2022–present)/SMNI suspension and ICC investigation
section_name: SMNI suspension and ICC investigation
paragraph_text: SMNI suspension and ICC investigation
  
  Despite sustained domestic popularity, Duterte found himself increasingly politically isolated. SMNI, which hosted his talk show Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa, was later suspended (first for 30 days, and later indefinitely) by the National Telecommunications Commission on grounds of alleged dissemination of fake information. Gikan was also suspended after ACT Teachers Representative France Castro filed a complaint against Duterte for allegedly threatening her life during one of the shows. Duterte initially intended to speak to Marcos about the SMNI suspension issue as it has affected his talk show, decrying the suspension as censorship. Additionally, the Liberal Party, who opposed Marcos' 2022 presidential campaign, were increasingly silent in criticizing the Marcos administration, instead, directing criticism at Duterte and his daughter, Vice President Sara. Duterte and his former aide, Senator Bong Go, also faced alleged plunder charges initiated in July 2024 by Duterte's staunch critic, former Senator Antonio Trillanes.
  
  The Marcos administration also was seen as altering its stance, albeit discreetly, on controversial issues hounding Duterte. Despite Marcos' early assurance of the Philippines' non-cooperation on the looming International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation on Duterte's war on drugs, conflicting statements and moves by House Speaker Romualdez, the House, Marcos' Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla and Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra muddled the administration's official stance. In addition, Marcos limited his position on the matter through oral statements and avoided issuing an executive order formalizing his stance. There were also unconfirmed reports, including by former Senator Antonio Trillanes, stating that ICC members had already entered the Philippines and were already secretly conducting the investigation. A House probe initiated in April 2024 by Romualdez into a "status quo" agreement in the South China Sea Duterte made during his presidency with Chinese president Xi Jinping was also seen as a "political payback" to Duterte's verbal attacks on Marcos and diminish Duterte's political influence ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. Amidst growing isolation, Duterte found allies who were previously loyal to Marcos. Among them were Marcos' longtime lawyer, Vic Rodriguez, who served as executive secretary in Marcos' first 79 days before resigning; and Marcos' sister, Senator Imee Marcos.
  
  On March 11, 2025, Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport by the Filipino police, which enforced an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.