Reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa reiterated that the Marcos administration violated former president Rodrigo Duterte’s constitutional rights when it handed him over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity. Sen. Ronald...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, revealed that majority of Filipinos believe former president Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for the killings related to illegal drugs during his administration. The survey, conducted from Feb. 15 to 19, found...
Malacañang will not prevent former senator Leila de Lima from volunteering to help in the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte in the International Criminal Court (ICC) over crimes against humanity. (From left) Former president Rodrigo Duterte and former senator Leila de Lima (Quad-comm...
Malacañang has pointed to the previous administration as the reason the International Criminal Court (ICC) resumed its investigation into the alleged crimes against humanity during the bloody drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte that ultimately led to his arrest and surrender last week....
As chief architect of the country's foreign policy, President Marcos should be the one to decide whether the Philippines should rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Wednesday, March 19. With respect to international...
Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra leaves it to the discretion of President Marcos to relieve him from his post at the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). Guevarra reminded that "the OSG is not only the government’s counsel but also the tribune of the people." The issue on Guevarra's...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Tuesday, March 18, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been tasked to represent the government before the Supreme Court (SC) in the three habeas corpus petitions filed on the case of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Remulla said the DOJ's...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) assured the International Criminal Court (ICC) that the rights of former president Rodrigo R. Duterte were upheld during his arrest in the Philippines. DOJ Undersecretary Nicholas Felix L. Ty said on Friday, March 14, during an interview with Ted Failon on True...
The procedure used in the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte last March 11 will also be used in the arrest of other Filipinos who may be subjected to arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix L. Ty said on Thursday, March 13....
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, March 13, said it will run after law enforcers who committed abuses during the illegal drugs war of then president Rodrigo R. Duterte. “We will continue to work,” declared DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV during an interview on...
China said that it is “closely monitoring” the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for crimes against humanity of murder, and warned the international body not to politicize the issue or engage in double standards. Chinese...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has seemingly accepted that facing a trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be his destiny. “This will be a long, legal proceedings but I say to you, I will continue to serve my country and so be it kung ganon ang destiny ko (if that is my...
