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…

Surge in hate content observed following Duterte’s arrest

Gillian Villanueva, Melvin Gascon 03/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A group representing families of extrajudicial killing victims reported a “sharp increase” in online threats, harassment, and hate speech following the March 11 arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Malacañang acknowledged the issue on…

Tension after Duterte arrest: Kin should’ve been more calm, says Palace

Luisa Cabato - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ 03/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The behavior of the family of former President Rodrigo Duterte during his arrest was normal, said Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Friday. However, Castro said the situation could have been handled more smoothly…

Identify ‘traitor,’ lawmaker urges House

Julie Aurelio 08/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Congress should investigate and identify “possible traitors” in the government who reportedly promised to remove the BRP Sierra Madre from the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal as a Makabayan lawmaker said former President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

Unfazed Bato dela Rosa, Rodrigo Duterte on looming ICC ruling: ‘Walang kaba, walang pakialam’

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 07/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines— “Wala akong kaba. Wala akong pakialam.” (I’m not nervous. I do not care.) Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa repeatedly made his position clear on Tuesday ahead of the International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals chamber ruling…

Ex-President Duterte: Verdict on De Lima ‘must be accepted’ but acquittal ‘flawed’

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 05/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday that the court’s decision on the drug case of his nemesis Leila de Lima “must be accepted no matter how one disagrees with it.” But he also asserted…

De Lima: PH should rejoin ICC after Putin ‘development’

Marlon Ramos 03/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin should prompt the Philippines to rejoin the international body, detained former Sen. Leila de Lima said on Sunday, March…

Duterte team calls for revival of mining industry

Ben O. de Vera - Reporter 06/16/2022

MANILA, Philippines –Outgoing President Duterte’s economic team has pushed for the revival of the mining industry—sidelined these past few years by the lack of a fiscal regime as well as policy continuity—to generate more jobs and develop…

Duterte doubles incentives of SEA Games medalists

Dale Rosal 06/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte doubled the cash incentives for the Filipino athletes who won medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Vietnam. This was announced on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, through the…

Transport groups in Cebu to President Duterte: Thank you for helping us

Futch Anthony Inso 05/29/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Transport groups here in Cebu have expressed their gratitude to outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte for the programs that the government has implemented that have benefited their sector. In an open letter from the…

Sanction countries not reducing carbon emissions – Duterte

Daphne Galvez 05/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Countries that fail to reduce their carbon emissions as they had promised should be sanctioned, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday in his weekly taped “Talk to the People” briefing. “Unless the industrialized countries…

Duterte to Comelec: Probe alleged electoral fraud, disabuse people’s minds

Daniza Fernandez 05/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look into election fraud allegations and disabuse the minds of those making the allegations. Duterte believes that there is no cheating amid the canvassing…

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