Is Duterte required to attend Davao mayoral proclamation? What the Comelec says ABS-CBN Rodrigo Duterte, malaki ang lamang sa Davao City mayoral race; mga anak at apo, lamang din sa bilangan GMA Network Landslide win ni Duterte nagpapakita nang pagtutol sa ICC arrest – Kaufman Philstar.com Rodrigo Duterte panalo bilang mayor ng Davao City Inquirer.net Detained former president Rodrigo … Read more
(UPDATE) THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed an attempt by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team to exclude two judges from ruling on jurisdictional challenges in his case, clearing the way for the pretrial chamber to determine whether the court has authority over the allegations against him. In a decisive ruling, Pre-Trial Chamber I, … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said the evidence in the case that was filed against him was “planted.” The lawmaker, who visited his father and former president Rodrigo Duterte at the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands, was reacting to a complaint filed against him by Davao businessman Kristone John Patria who … Read more
EVEN as the Marcos administration publicly denounces the International Criminal Court (ICC) and insists on noncooperation, revelations from insiders and legal observers highlight a stark contradiction: the government may have quietly facilitated the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Kristina Conti, ICC-accredited lawyer representing victims of the drug war, pointed out in an interview striking … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — As the historic International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former president Rodrigo Duterte progresses, human rights lawyer Katrina Conti, who represents victims of the Philippine drug war, has added her voice to a growing call: it’s time for the Philippines to establish a Truth Commission. Speaking in an interview, Conti emphasized that … Read more
(UPDATE) THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has appointed French attorney Dov Jacobs as associate counsel for former president Rodrigo Duterte, who stands accused of crimes against humanity before the tribunal. The ICC Registry confirmed the appointment in an official notification issued on Tuesday, marking a pivotal step in the high-profile proceedings. Source link
MANILA, Philippines — The family of former president Rodrigo Duterte formally requested the Supreme Court to hold oral arguments on petitions challenging his arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing constitutional violations and novel legal questions requiring judicial clarification. In a 14-page motion, Veronica Duterte through the Panelo Law Office, argued that … Read more
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former president Rodrigo Duterte is poised to gain significant momentum now that his defense team has been fully assembled, according to one of only five Filipino lawyers accredited by the international tribunal. In an interview over the weekend, Joel Butuyan, president of the human rights organization CenterLaw and … Read more
Rodrigo Duterte has been kept in a cell in The Hague for more than three weeks on charges of crimes against humanity for the deadly antidrug campaigns he oversaw in the Philippines. But the former president is still on the ballot in elections for mayor in his home base next month, a race that political … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Philippine ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, facing International Criminal Court charges over his deadly narcotics crackdown, said “everything I did, I did for my country,” his daughter told reporters Friday. Sara Duterte, who is also her country’s vice president, was briefing journalists at the detention centre in The Hague after a long conversation … Read more