​Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was the latest individual to be handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC), an international tribunal that investigates and tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community. Duterte is charged...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) confirmed that Vice President Sara Duterte left Manila on Wednesday morning, March 12, for The Hague, Netherlands, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is headquartered. Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte (Photo...
Vice President Sara Duterte revealed her plan on Tuesday night, March 11, to follow her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague, Netherlands, where he will face trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte...
His arrest will make his daughter, current Vice President Sara Duterte, a president in 2028 if she decides to run, former president Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, March 11. Former president Rodrigo Duterte questions his arrest by the International Criminal Court over crimes against...
Vice President Sara Duterte claimed that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, was being forcibly taken to The Hague in The Netherlands on Tuesday night, March 11, after he was arrested earlier today. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte at the...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo deferred queries on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte to law enforcement agencies because the Philippines is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks to the media after...
Activists protest outside the International Court of Justice, left, in The Hague, Netherlands, as it opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada (Senate PRIB) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to raise before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the continued aggression of China...
Celebrating the National West Philippines Sea day every July 12 is a step towards the right direction for the government to assert its sovereignty over the maritime area that China continues to contest. Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros pointed this out as she asserts the...
The bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday, July 17, the final version of the Maritime Zones Bill. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) "Yung salient points ay sinama natin yung sa Palawan, sinama natin yung sa Philippine Rise. Tapos ni-reconcile natin yung...
The Philippines has called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to exercise its jurisdiction on climate issues amid questions on the obligation of states concerning climate change. (L-R) Associate Solicitor Mary Rose Beley-Arnesto, Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya and State Solicitor Rowena F....
Sen. Francis Tolentino sent to the Hague Academy of Local Governance in the Netherlands for a five-day study mission on local governance and innovation for local economic development Local Government Unit (LGU) officials to help them stay abreast with the innovations and strategies implemented by...
