The Office of the Vice President (OVP) confirmed that Vice President Sara Duterte left Manila on Wednesday morning, March 12, for The Hague, Netherlands, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is headquartered. Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte (Photo...
Vice President Sara Duterte revealed her plan on Tuesday night, March 11, to follow her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague, Netherlands, where he will face trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte...
His arrest will make his daughter, current Vice President Sara Duterte, a president in 2028 if she decides to run, former president Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, March 11. Former president Rodrigo Duterte questions his arrest by the International Criminal Court over crimes against...
Vice President Sara Duterte claimed that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, was being forcibly taken to The Hague in The Netherlands on Tuesday night, March 11, after he was arrested earlier today. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte at the...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo deferred queries on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte to law enforcement agencies because the Philippines is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks to the media after...
Activists protest outside the International Court of Justice, left, in The Hague, Netherlands, as it opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter...
The Philippines has called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to exercise its jurisdiction on climate issues amid questions on the obligation of states concerning climate change. (L-R) Associate Solicitor Mary Rose Beley-Arnesto, Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya and State Solicitor Rowena F....
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands has received and confirmed the appointment of four Filipinos as members of the court upon the recommendation of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo. (Photos courtesy of Department of Foreign Affairs) ...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, October 29 expressed belief it is best for the government to use the term “West Philippine Sea” when it pursues the filing of environmental crimes against China for the destruction of corals and other crimes in the maritime region. “The term...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Thursday, August 31 vowed to expedite the passage into law of the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act in a bid to quell any attempts by China to expand and include the country's maritime territories as part of its own. The “standard map”...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 14 criticized the statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Manila declaring the landmark arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as “illegal, null and void” saying it is an affront to the Filipinos who courageously stood up for the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said on Wednesday, July 12 the historic 2016 Hague arbitral ruling is crucial in strengthening the country’s efforts to preserve its territorial integrity. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda (MB File Photo)...
