ICC urged to deny Duterte’s release over witness safety concerns

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQINQUIRER.net 06/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A group of human rights lawyers on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to deny former President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release, warning that it could “directly threaten” the safety of victims…

Acop warns: Dropping Sara Duterte impeachment sends wrong message

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQINQUIRER.net 06/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Antipolo City 2nd District Rep. Romeo Acop said that choosing not to pursue the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte would convey the wrong message—that justice is selective and only applies to the poor…

Duterte’s jurisdiction challenge ‘fundamentally flawed’ — ICC prosecutors

Charie Abarca - Reporter / @charieabarcaINQINQUIRER.net 06/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution argued that the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I should dismiss the challenge filed by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team against the tribunal’s jurisdiction over the Philippines, describing the objection…

Marcos-Duterte reconciliation ideal for PH – analyst

Joyce Ann L. Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 05/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines – A reconciliation and political unity between President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Duterte family would be ideal for the country, an analyst said Tuesday. In an interview in Taguig City on Tuesday, Stratbase ADRI…

Dutertes lose ground: Marcos allies sweep Davao region elections

Eldie Aguirre, Germelina Lacorte 05/15/2025

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Dutertes may have tightened their grip on Davao City during the recently concluded midterm elections, but their hold appears to be slipping away in the provinces of the Davao Region, where mostly…

Duterte camp seeks change in ICC judge panel

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQINQUIRER.net 05/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team is pushing to change the composition of Pre-Trial Chamber I, which is handling his crimes against humanity case. From inviting Judges María del Socorro Flores Liera and Reine…

Dutertes tighten grip on Davao City

Germelina Lacorte 05/13/2025

DAVAO CITY — Former President Rodrigo Duterte, along with his sons and grandsons, further cemented their political dominance in Davao City after sweeping nearly all key local positions in Monday’s elections. The canvassing of votes from the…

Hakbang ng Maisug, Bakud Party stage major rally backing Duterte, PDP-Laban bets

Futch Anthony Inso 05/02/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Hakbang ng Maisug Cebu, in collaboration with the Bakud Party in the 5th District, will hold the “Duterte Maisug Avance Grand Rally” tonight, May 2, 2024, at the Cebu Technological University (CTU) Danao…

Imee says Bongbong mad at her for probing Duterte arrest

Maila Ager - Reporter 03/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos claimed Thursday that her younger brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., got upset with her after she investigated the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. As head of the Senate committee…

Duterte supporters in Cebu set grand birthday events in Danao, Mandaue

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte in Cebu are set to gather in various parts of the province today and tomorrow to celebrate his 80th birthday. Convenors of Hakbang ng Maisug-Cebu met with…

Rodrigo Duterte arrest: Gov’t execs deny coordinating with ICC over it

Agence France Presse 03/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Thursday grilled government officials over their decision to hand former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week, with the country’s justice minister denying coordinating the arrest ahead of…

The ‘aswangs’ on Duterte’s drug war

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/18/2025

“If you destroy my country, I will kill you.” These were words uttered by former President Rodrigo Duterte Duterte on May 31, 2016. The documentary film called “Aswang” was recently screened again that coincided with the arrest…

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