Blurry, teeming with gaps, and full of loose ends. This is what's apparent for Senator Imee Marcos when it comes to the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his eventual turnover to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as she disclosed the preliminary findings of the Senate Committee on...
The interim release of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Philippines seems unlikely as the government maintains that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the country. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) and former president Rodrigo Duterte (ICC)...
Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd. expects the Philippine economy to again grow below its target in 2025, despite benefiting from being outside the scope of United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs. "Direct impact from US tariffs is likely to be limited, with the Philippines' contribution to...
Any possibility of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s interim release and temporary return to the Philippines from his detention in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague will depend on the decision of the Philippine government, the tribunal’s spokesman said. Former...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero believes that the Philippines' sovereignty was not compromised with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. "Hindi. Una, mga Pilipino ang nagsampa ng kaso sa ICC, hindi mga dayuhan. Pilipino rin ang nag desisyon, sabi nga ni Secretary [Jesus Crispin]...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Vice President Sara Duterte isn't excused from answering her impeachment case just because of her father's crimes against humanity charge before the International Criminal Court...
All eyes are on British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman, who is former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel in his defense against his crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, where he is currently being detained while awaiting trial. ...
Malacañang will not interfere in any effort seeking the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the country, including the plan of former senator Gringo Honasan to submit a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the same purpose. Former senator Gringo Honasan (Ellson...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of a barangay (village) official in Baguio City in four counts of malversation of public funds involving P52,000 cash prizes during the 2011 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) sportsfest in 2011. Affirmed was the conviction of councilman Romel H. Beltran who, in...
The legal team of former president Rodrigo Duterte has received the first set of evidence, containing some 181 items, that were the basis of the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the crimes against humanity of murder chargers against the former chief executive....
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will conduct an investigation into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s assets and financial resources to determine if he is qualified to the legal aid being offered by the Court, ICC spokesman Fadi El Abdallah said. Former president Rodrigo Duterte at his...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday, March 25, urging the Philippine Senate to seek and back any appeal to the International Criminal Court for the prompt provisional release of former President Rodrigo Duterte in line with the Rome Statute law. ZOZOBRADO (FB) A...
