The International Criminal Court (ICC) said its Pre-Trial Chamber I has found former president Rodrigo Duterte fit to participate in pre-trial proceedings and has set the start of the confirmation of charges hearing on Feb. 23, 2026. In a statement on Monday evening, Jan. 26 (Manila time), the ICC...
Vice President Sara Duterte has condemned the ambush that killed four soldiers in Lanao del Norte, which she said is a challenge for the state regarding peace and security. Duterte, in a statement over the weekend, called on all relevant agencies in the country not to stop working until justice is...
Lawyers for former president Rodrigo Duterte have accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors of trying to relitigate issues already settled by the court, warning that the latest filing on jurisdiction amounts to an improper attempt to get a “second bite of the cherry.” In a...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the House of Representatives for refusing to accept the third impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a statement in his official Facebook page on Friday, Jan. 23, Duterte described the House 's move as a violation of the...
Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo S. Duterte II officially assumed their posts on Friday afternoon, Jan. 23, during a ceremony at Davao City Hall. Davao City Regional Trial Court Branch 11 Deputy Executive Judge Marie Estrellita S. Tolentino-Rojas administered...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito believes that the Philippines ' reputation in the international scene would again be viewed negatively should the impeachment bids against President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte push through. In an interview on Friday, Jan. 23, Ejercito said...
Vice President Sara Duterte informed her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, about the 15 individuals onboard a motor banca that went missing in the waters off Davao City when she visited him in detention in The Hague, on Thursday, Jan. 22. Duterte said her father was "okay," and he seemed...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City officials recently held a five-day official visit to Fujian province in China to advance potential partnerships to support this city’s economic and sectoral priorities. The visit from Jan. 13 to 17 was led by acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II. He was...
Malacañang called for national unity and sustained investor confidence following legal complaints filed against President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte. In a press briefing on Thursday, Jan. 22, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro acknowledged concerns...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte accused political institutions of selectively enforcing accountability, alleging that an impeachment case is being used only to divert public attention from unresolved corruption cases involving influential individuals and political allies. In a...
Malacañang has refuted the claims of Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte that the impeachment complaint filed against President Marcos was just a "scripted distraction." Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro belied Duterte 's allegation that the...
Vice President Sara Duterte said she is expecting the supposedly impending impeachment complaint against her, allegeding that those behind it would only do so because of money. "As expected as well, magiging katulad lang din 'yan noong nakaraan na ginagawang fundraising ng mga members of the...
