The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte is asking the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow it to respond to the arguments raised by the prosecution on the jurisdiction challenge. The defense earlier appealed to overturn the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC...
Never surrender to foreign power. Sen. Robinhood Padilla gave this advice to Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa following reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has already issued a warrant of arrest against him. Padilla, a fellow member of the Senate Minority bloc, said they have no...
The Office of the Prosecutor and the Office of the Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) asked the Appeals Chamber to dismiss the appeal of former president Rodrigo Duterte challenging a pre-trial chamber ruling that affirmed the court’s jurisdiction over his...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) remains mum about the reported arrest warrant against Senator Bato Dela Rosa for his alleged involvement in the thousands of killing under the previous Duterte administration’s war on drugs campaign. “We do not comment on such speculation,” a statement...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque advised Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to chain himself to the Supreme Court as he claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued a warrant for the latter’s arrest. In a series of Facebook posts on late Sunday, Dec. 7 (Manila...
Vice President Sara Duterte said that the Philippine government must return the P60-billion in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) funds that was earlier transferred to the National Treasury back to the state insurer. The amount was part of the “excess” PhilHealth funds totaling...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has already received the report from the independent panel of medical experts that evaluated former president Rodrigo Duterte’s fitness to stand trial, his lead counsel said. Nicholas Kaufman, who heads Duterte’s defense team, also noted that his team...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, December 2 called on the government to assure Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa of his rights and due process amid reports of his impending arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). “It is very important that our justice system in the...
Nicholas Kaufman, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel, admitted that the ex-leader might have to spend Christmas alone in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. In an interview with GMA News, the lawyer said Christmas Day and Boxing Day in the Netherlands...
Vice President Sara Duterte has returned to The Hague, Netherlands after former president Rodrigo Duterte’s interim release plea was denied by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In an exchange with supporters in The Hague on Monday, Dec. 1, the Vice President said that...
Emotions ran high among the families of drug war victims and the supporters of the Duterte family as they watched unfold the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber to affirm the Pre-Trial Chamber I’s (PTC I) ruling to reject former president Rodrigo Duterte’s interim...
DAVAO CITY – The family of former President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber’s decision against his interim release on Friday, Nov. 28, saying they are facing the development “with peaceful hearts.” In a brief statement, the Duterte family said they...
