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Kitty Duterte files second urgent motion on PRRD's habeas corpus petitions

Published May 13, 2026 04:40 pm

At A Glance

  • Kitty Duterte, through the Panelo Law Office, filed a second urgent motion seeking the immediate resolution of Duterte's consolidated habeas corpus petitions
  • The motion cited Senate Resolution No. 44 and recent Senate-NBI tensions involving Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa
  • Petitioners asked the Supreme Court to declare former President Rodrigo Duterte's alleged arrest and detention unconstitutional and facilitate his return
Kitty Duterte files a second urgent motion before the Supreme Court seeking the immediate resolution of the consolidated habeas corpus petitions involving former president Rodrigo Duterte. (ICC/Alvin and Tourism/Facebook)
Kitty Duterte files a second urgent motion before the Supreme Court seeking the immediate resolution of the consolidated habeas corpus petitions involving former president Rodrigo Duterte. (ICC/Alvin and Tourism/Facebook)
Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, daughter of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD), has filed a second urgent motion before the Supreme Court of the Philippines seeking immediate action on the consolidated habeas corpus petitions involving her father.
Salvador Paolo A. Panelo Jr., managing partner of the law office and counsel for Kitty Duterte, signed the motion.
In a statement issued on May 12, the Panelo Law Office, acting on behalf of petitioner Duterte, urged the high court to resolve the petitions and direct government respondents to facilitate the former president’s immediate return to the Philippines.
“The rule of law demands an immediate resolution to the consolidated petitions,” Duterte said through her lawyer, Paolo Panelo. “The prolonged delay, coupled with the latest developments, has created a constitutional crisis that can no longer be ignored,” the statement read.
The motion covers consolidated habeas corpus petitions under G.R. Nos. 278763, 278768, and 278798, which were filed on March 12, 2025.
According to the filing, more than 14 months have passed without substantive action from the Supreme Court despite the “extraordinary and summary nature” of habeas corpus proceedings.
The motion also cited Senate Resolution No. 44, adopted on March 17, 2026, which expressed the Senate’s position on protecting Filipinos from alleged extrajudicial rendition and ensuring individuals have sufficient time to seek legal remedies before extradition or surrender proceedings.
The filing of the motion follows recent tensions involving Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) over the reported attempt to enforce an alleged International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant within Senate premises on May 11, 2026.
Duterte’s camp argued that the incident demonstrated the urgency of resolving the petitions, claiming that continued inaction could lead to further constitutional disputes involving government agencies and law enforcement authorities.
In its motion, the firm also asked the Supreme Court to “declare Duterte’s alleged arrest, rendition, and continued detention as illegal and unconstitutional,” while directing respondents to take all available measures to facilitate his immediate return. 

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