LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Nicholas Kaufman, has formally requested permission to withdraw from the former leader’s legal team as the case moves closer to trial. In a filing dated May 8, Kaufman said his...
Vice President Sara Duterte shared former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s (PRRD) message to supporters gathered in The Hague, saying her father urged Filipinos to pray for the country and for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid the nation 's challenges. During an interview released by the...
Vice President Sara Duterte said she remains committed to helping Filipinos, whether or not she continues serving as vice president, stressing that public service can still be done outside a government office. In a video interview released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, May...
Vice President Sara Duterte denied claims that lawmakers fear political retaliation if they refuse to support impeachment complaints against her, insisting that she is “not vindictive” and that the cases filed before the House of Representatives lack evidence. In a video interview released by...
Vice President Sara Duterte dismissed as “basura na chismis” (trash gossip) the rumor that she once threw a laptop at a colleague, saying the allegation was part of a broader misinformation campaign aimed at portraying her as “unstable” and “incompetent” in the eyes of the public. In a...
Vice President Sara Duterte said her father, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD), has been in a subdued and reflective mood as he faces proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague over allegations tied to his anti-drug campaign. In a video interview released by...
Former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) remains in good spirits and continues to talk about politics while under detention in The Hague, Netherlands, according to Vice President Sara Duterte. In an interview on May 5, the Vice President shared details of her recent conversation with her father,...
Vice President Sara Duterte said her family members should be spared from impeachment-related controversies because they are private citizens. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 5, Duterte defended the privacy of her family members amid the ongoing impeachment controversy. “I think...
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is facing strong opposition from prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC), who have asked judges to reject his bid to appeal the confirmation of charges over alleged extrajudicial killings during his tenure as Davao City mayor and later as...
Vice President Sara Duterte said the case filed against her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, before the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to proceed to full trial, acknowledging that there appears to be no path toward its dismissal. “We don’t see any way that the ICC will...
Amid mounting political pressure following the approval of impeachment articles against her, Vice President Sara Duterte said she remains unfazed, declaring she is “very well and okay” while reaffirming her intention to run in the 2028 presidential elections as a “presumptive candidate.” In...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte has sought permission from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to appeal the confirmation of charges against him, arguing that the tribunal committed “errors in law” that undermine the fairness of the proceedings. In a filing dated April 29,...