Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan tagged as 'fake news ' the claims that minors who committed crimes cannot be punished or prosecuted under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. In his interpellation of Senator Robinhood Padilla 's privilege speech Wednesday, Aug. 13,...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a bill lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 10. The unnumbered bill seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, r emoving criminal liability exemptions for offenders aged 10 to 17 who commit...
The legal team of former president Rodrigo Duterte has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to convene an “urgent status conference” ahead of the scheduled summer recess this July 25, citing procedural delays that could impact the upcoming confirmation of charges hearing. ...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte is reviewing the “immense amount of evidence” on his crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in preparation for the confirmation hearing in September, his lead counsel said. In an interview with GMA Integrated...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) must dismiss the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte and release him immediately from detention because of the prosecution’s failure to launch an investigation into his crimes against humanity charges “within the...
Vice President Sara Duterte is back in The Hague, Netherlands more than a month since her last visit to former president Rodrigo Duterte, who she said has lost a lot of weight. In an exchange with supporters outside the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague on Monday, July 7, the Vice President shared...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is “skin and bones,” his ex-wife Elizabeth Zimmerman said, but assured that he’s “healthy” enough for his age. In an exchange with Duterte’s supporters in The Hague, the mother of Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, and acting...
The findings of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations headed by presidential sister Senator Imee Marcos can help prove to the International Criminal Court (ICC) that former president Rodrigo Duterte must be granted interim release based on the supposed unconstitutionality of his arrest, defense...
The legal counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte denied that his client participated in destroying the evidence related to his brutal war on drugs campaign despite claims made by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla. In an interview, lawyer Nicholas Kaufman reiterated that the former...
While the possibility of the Philippines rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC) is not yet discussed by President Marcos, he is listening to the people 's opinion about it. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this when asked in a Palace briefing...
As former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to languish in the detention facility of the International Criminal Court (ICC), at least two “Free Duterte Now” rallies are scheduled to be held in July and August, with Vice President Sara Duterte possibly gracing the events. In a media interview...
Malacañang maintained that the Philippine government is not cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC), even as the Department of Justice (DOJ) provides assistance to witnesses in the tribunal 's ongoing probe into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged crimes against...
