Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman is seeking an audience with the Marcos administration to negotiate the return of the ex-chief executive to the Philippines. Kaufman, Duterte’s lawyer in his crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal Court...
The lead counsel in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to make a “very strong” rebuttal of the evidence to be presented by the prosecution during the Sept. 23. confirmation of charges hearing. ...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team has filed its plan for the upcoming International Criminal Court hearing on the confirmation of charges against him and renewed their appeal for his interim release from detention. In a filing submitted to Pre-Trial Chamber I dated...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II urged Filipinos to embody heroism in their daily lives as this city celebrated National Heroes Day at Quezon Park on Monday, Aug. 25. Duterte reminded the public that the liberties enjoyed today were secured through the ultimate sacrifice of...
President Marcos marked National Heroes Day with a call for Filipinos to confront corruption and deceit, stressing the duty to prepare the next generation to defend the country’s freedom. In his speech during the National Heroes Day commemoration at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Registry said that it received 303 applications from people who want to be recognized as victims of former president’s Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. “[T]he VPRS (Victims Participation and Reparations Section) received 303 application forms—a limited...
The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte bared its plans for the confirmation of charges hearing set on Sept. 23 in The Hague, Netherlands, which is critical for the progression of the crimes against humanity case against him. In a three-page document uploaded to the International...
DAVAO CITY — The “Limang Buwan, Isang Sigaw: Free Duterte Concert” drew thousands of supporters at the Coastal Road Bazaar on Friday, Aug. 22, five months after former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s detention at the International Criminal Court. The event blended political advocacy with...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, and Veronica Duterte recently visited former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at The Hague in the Netherlands, fulfilling his special request to see his three children together. In a recent Facebook live video posted by Alvin &...
Vice President Sara Duterte rejected claims that she was a “complete failure” as Education secretary, saying President Marcos’ attempts to persuade her to remain in the Cabinet prove otherwise. Duterte said this after Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro described the Vice...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte has renewed its request to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to grant him interim release, a month before his scheduled confirmation hearing in The Hague, on Sept. 23. In a heavily redacted motion dated Aug. 19, Duterte’s lawyers, led by Nicholas...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte, second district Rep. Omar Duterte, and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II provided assistance on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to over 300 people affected by a fire in Barangays Leon Garcia and San Isidro in Agdao District here on Monday, Aug....
