ICC lawyer calls out Duterte’s lead counsel on drug war victims

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQINQUIRER.net 04/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A lawyer accredited by the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Wednesday that former President Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel seemed to have “no knowledge” of the victims of his war on drugs. Atty. Joel Butuyan…

Sara thanks Bongbong for letting her mend bond with jailed father

Zacarian Sarao 04/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte thanked President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for allowing her and her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, to mend their relationship. The former president is detained after the International Criminal Court…

Duterte’s lead lawyer: ‘Compelling’ grounds to throw out ICC case

Agence France Presse 03/31/2025

THE HAGUE — Rodrigo Duterte’s lead lawyer said Sunday there was a “compelling” argument to throw out the International Criminal Court case against the former Philippine president before it even comes to trial. Nicholas Kaufman told AFP…

Medialdea discharged from hospital after heart procedure

Faith Argosino 03/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea was discharged from a hospital in The Hague, Netherlands after his admission earlier this week, according to Senator Christopher “Bong”  Go. Go bared the development on social media on Saturday,…

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…

Remulla: ICC has no jurisdiction over PH, only over individuals

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 03/20/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday reaffirmed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the Philippines as a state, but only over individuals accused of crimes under international humanitarian law. “The…

Harry Roque no longer part of Duterte’s defense team

Inquirer.net 03/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Harry Roque, the former presidential spokesperson,  is not involved in ex- President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal defense before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Vice President Sara Duterte clarified this in an interview with reporters in…

ICC hiring Tagalog and Cebuano transcribers

Inquirer.net 03/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is hiring transcribers proficient in Tagalog and/or Cebuano. The career opportunities were published on January 28, and listed under the ICC Office of the Prosecutor Language Services Unit and…

Rodrigo Duterte lawyer, Medialdea, ‘fell ill,’ taken to hospital

Joyce Ann Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 03/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea is receiving medical treatment at a Dutch hospital after he “fell ill” while visiting former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center, the Philippine Embassy…

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…

Duterte supporters spamming ICC judge’s socmed?

John Eric Mendoza 03/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters appeared to be spamming the social media posts of the International Criminal Court (ICC) judge overseeing his case, which may backfire, ICC Assistant to Counsel Kristina Conti said on…

Dela Rosa explains HK absence: ‘I got info on ICC arrest warrant’

Jason Sigales 03/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Why was Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa absent from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) event at Hong Kong last weekend prior to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest? He said it was because he received…

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