The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, June 23, reminded lawyers involved in the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte to exercise caution when speaking to the media, stressing that legal disputes should be addressed in court rather than in the court of...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, June 23, scheduled another status conference next month as preparations continue for the crimes against humanity trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte later this year. The next status conference, set for July 14, was confirmed during the second...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has adopted the rules that will govern the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte, which is set to start on Nov. 30. In a 23-page decision dated June 19, Trial Chamber III issued its "Directions on the Conduct of Proceedings," laying down timelines and...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte will not attend the second status conference in his International Criminal Court (ICC) case next week after waiving his right to be present during the proceedings. In a statement, the ICC said Duterte would skip the June 23 hearing in The Hague, Netherlands, after...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has not received any formal communication on the claims of arrest warrants issued against Sen. Bong Go and two other retired police officials by the International Criminal Court (ICC). On Wednesday, June 17, Rep. Paolo Duterte claimed in his social media post...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered a fresh medical examination of former president Rodrigo Duterte to determine whether he is fit to stand trial in connection with crimes against humanity charges linked to his anti-drug campaign, while keeping the start of trial on Nov. 30, 2026. In...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted former president Rodrigo Duterte 's request to relax certain communication restrictions imposed on him, allowing him to have contact with a redacted individual while keeping broader restrictions in place. In a seven-page decision dated June...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has committed to do more in sustaining gains in peace and order after it reported a 25.77-percent decline in focus crimes in May this year. From 2,895 incidents in May last year, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said it went down to 2,149 incidents...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled the opening of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s trial for Nov. 30, 2026, following a status conference held on May 27, in The Hague. In a statement, ICC Trial Chamber III said the date was set after considering submissions from the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, May 26, ordered all regional and local units to sustain aggressive anti-criminality operations and increase boots on the ground despite a major drop in crime rates nationwide. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. issued the...
An extensive manhunt such as that for Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa requires participation of a large number of law enforcers—and when you mobilize such a huge number of government people, you know where the fund would come, right? And of all people, it is Dela Rosa who knows it fully well...
With so many personalities and institutions already dragged into the Senate gunfire incident, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should start to rethink his position of continuously playing hide-and-seek with law enforcement agencies. This was the stand of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)...