Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, former spokesman of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and a criminal law professor at the University of the Philippines, maintained that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has jurisdiction over the crimes against humanity charges filed against former president...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that the Senate's scheduled investigation into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte should prevent the nation's further political division. Former President Rodrigo Duterte (MB file photo) He stated this after Senator Imee Marcos pushed for an...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House quad-committee (quad-comm) will still keep its hands off the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the case of crimes against humanity involving former president Rodrigo...
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas (Screenshot/CBCP News/Father Soc Youtube Channel) Following former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged Filipinos to exercise restraint, avoid division, and prioritize truth and critical thinking amid...
Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque, who resurfaced in The Hague after leaving the country in 2024 amid a congressional hearing into his alleged links to the illegal offshore gambling operations, assured that their camp has “contingency” plans in place for former president Rodrigo...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Employing simple arithmetic, La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V says former president Rodrigo Duterte...
Senator Imee Marcos is seeking to conduct an urgent Senate investigation into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, which, for her, is an issue that has "deeply divided the nation". Former President Rodrigo Duterte appears before the International Criminal Court (ICC) hearing via video...
Political uncertainty in the Philippines could intensify as former President Rodrigo Duterte’s influence on voters grows, potentially diverting attention from tax reforms and the proposed ₱200 wage increase. According to the Netherlands-based financial giant ING, midterm elections usually have...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) A House leader has echoed the criticism of International Center for Transitional Justice Senior Associate Ruben Carranza that Rodrigo Duterte's camp failed to present a clear...
Former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea (bottom left) Amateurish. Deputy Majority Leader La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega said that's how former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea came off during the first hearing of his client,...
The Supreme Court will play a pivotal role in guiding the Philippine government on how to handle the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said. According to Cayetano, the SC’s guidance would set legal precedence and...
Vice President Sara Duterte will be home in Manila after securing her father’s, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team and the arrival of another next of kin in The Hague. Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte who gather at...
