Vice President Sara Duterte’s remarks about breaking her father out of detention was one of the reasons cited by the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber when it denied former president Rodrigo Duterte’s interim release application. In a 23-page decision made public on...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied the request of former president Rodrigo Duterte for interim release, saying his continued detention remains necessary under the court’s founding statute. In a decision issued by the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I on Friday, Oct. 10, the tribunal rejected...
Vice President Sara Duterte has urged residents of Davao Oriental to remain calm and prepared following a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the province on Friday morning, Oct. 10, causing panic across several towns and cities in Southern Mindanao. In a statement, Duterte said the...
Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have recommended the appointment of three medical specialists to examine former president Rodrigo Duterte’s mental and physical fitness to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity over his administration’s bloody war on drugs. In a...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council backed the Senate resolution urging the International Criminal Court to release and place former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest for humanitarian grounds. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations...
The Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bid for the “indefinite adjournment” of all legal proceedings against him, and instead urged for an assessment of his medical condition to evaluate his fitness...
DAVAO CITY – At least 200 residents in Barangay 10-A and nearby communities here received free health care on Wednesday, Oct. 8, during a medical mission organized by acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II and first district Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office. The outreach provided medical...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the new Ombudsman, calling it a move that undermines the integrity of the Constitution and serves the interests of those in power. “It makes...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Tuesday, Oct. 7, expressed its gratitude to the commander of the armed forces security unit tasked to protect Vice President Sara Duterte after he was relieved of his present duties. The OVP thanked Col. Raymund Dante Lachica for his “outstanding...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that they are also looking into 2022 presidential and vice presidential candidates over the campaign donations made to them by contractors. In a television interview on ANC, Garcia said that they are part...
Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the need for the country to pursuit inclusive growth where the rights of indigenous people are protected and recognized. In her message for the Indigenous Peoples Month on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Vice President gave tribute to the indigenous people and their...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte was honored with the prestigious Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Golden Pillar of Law Award during a ceremony on Monday, Oct. 6, at the Hall of Justice in Davao City. The award honored the then city mayor and Philippine president for his 50 years in the...
