The International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed former president Rodrigo Duterte to skip the first status conference in his case later this month after his defense team informed the tribunal that he wished to waive his right to appear. In a seven-page order dated May 22, ICC Trial Chamber III...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied former president Rodrigo Duterte’s latest bid for release, ruling that he should remain detained as judges cited increased risks of flight and obstruction of justice following the confirmation of charges against him. In an eight-page decision...
House members are prodding the Marcos administration to move in and enforce the International Criminal Court 's (ICC) warrant of manifestation against Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa. This, after the solons got wind on Wednesday, May 20 that the Supreme Court (SC) En Banc denied the Dela Rosa...
Following the Supreme Court’s rejection of his plea for a temporary restraining order (TRO), the ball is now in the hands of the Department of Justice to decide on whether or not law enforcement agencies will go all-out in arresting Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. Department of the Interior and...
Malacañang on Wednesday, May 20, said the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa remains valid after the Supreme Court (SC) did not issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping its enforcement. Presidential Communications...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, May 20, confirmed that it had officially received the summons issued by the Senate sitting as an impeachment court in the case involving Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement released on May 20, the OVP said the summons was received at...
Malacañang has reminded senators, who will serve as judges for Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial, to remember that they are serving the people and not one person alone. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro refused on Monday, May 18, to judge...
To understand the Philippines today is to understand the systems that keep the country running. For many young Filipinos navigating rising prices, heated political debates, and an increasingly uncertain future, the government can often feel distant and intimidating. Words like “judiciary,”...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has formally informed members of the Upper Chamber that the Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18 at 3 p.m. In a letter he sent to the offices of the 23 senators, Cayetano asked them to be present at the Senate session hall on the said...
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are seeking to begin the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte on Nov. 30, 2026, saying they expect to complete all necessary pre-trial preparations by the end of September. In a 17-page submission filed before ICC Trial Chamber III ahead of...
British barrister Peter Haynes, the new lead defense counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC), has asked judges to revisit Duterte’s fitness to stand trial, saying the former leader’s condition continues to deteriorate. In a 14-page submission...
The 11-strong House prosecution team in the case of the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte is knee-deep in its preparations ahead of Monday’s convening of the Senate as an imeachment court. According to Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, the House prosecution panel is now preparing motions,...
