Former president Rodrigo Duterte is the most responsible individual in the killings of thousands of victims during the war on drugs for ordering the operations as the commander-in-chief at that time. On the last day of the confirmation of charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday,...
Defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman on Friday challenged the prosecution’s claim that children were among the victims in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, arguing that only one minor — Kian delos Santos — has been substantiated in the 49 incidents cited before the court. Speaking on...
In an attempt to prove that the exit of former president Rodrigo Duterte from power did not stop the killings, defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman argued that deaths at the hands of state agents continued under the Marcos administration. During the third day of the confirmation of charges hearing at...
Malacañang said it would have been better if Vice President Sara Duterte had remained mayor of Davao City, saying the country could have had a vice president who actively helped President Marcos instead of criticizing the administration. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
The broadcast of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team 's presentation at the International Criminal Court (ICC) had been cut multiple times on Thursday, just as judge Iulia Motoc noted public identification of victims and witnesses during the hearing. Those tuning in to the...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte 's defense team has questioned the prosecution 's reliance on self-confessed murderers as its star witnesses in the crimes against humanity charges the former leader is facing, arguing that their testimonies lack credibility as the statements cannot even...
Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte accused International Criminal Court prosecutors of incompetence and using recycled and distorted materials in their investigation of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement on Thursday, Feb. 26, Rep. Duterte claimed that the evidence presented...
A selection of comments made by the identified co-perpetrators of former president Rodrigo Duterte and their sharing of the same "rhetorical cue" proves nothing about the alleged collusion to commit a common criminal plan through Duterte 's bloody war on drugs, his defense team said. Duterte...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team told judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that there is “no smoking gun” linking him directly to any of the killings cited in the prosecution’s charges. During the third day of the confirmation of charges hearing on Thursday, Feb....
Vice President Sara Duterte said Thursday, Feb. 26, that the supposed confession of individuals claiming to be former Marines that they delivered millions to investigators of the International Criminal Court (ICC) only proved the presence of a foreign court in the country and its intrusion into...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) underscored that its investigations and prosecutions are independently conducted and funded through the Court’s approved budget, amid allegations in the Philippines that its personnel received corruption money. The statement...
Malacañang maintained its distance from the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, brushing off the decision of the National Unity Party (NUP) for leaning towards not voting for the impeachment of the country 's second-highest official. "Decision po nila iyan (That...
