DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) — The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will proceed with deliberations on whether to confirm the charges against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, and is expected to deliver a decision
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 February) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, will proceed with the hearing on detention for former President Rodrigo R. Duterte even without his presence after Pre-Trial Chamber I granted his request
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – Detained former President Rodrigo R. Duterte was involved in the preparation of the “narco list” containing names of high-value targets, including politicians and government officials, who were marked for execution by his death
(Opening Statement of Nicholas Kaufman, lawyer of the former President Rodrigo Duterte, at the Confirmation of Charges hearing at the International Criminal Court, on Monday, 23 February 2026 at The Hague in the Netherlands) Thank you. And I thank Mr. Butuyan for
(Opening Statement of lawyer Joel Butuyan, common legal representative for victims, at the Confirmation of Charges hearing in the International Criminal Court on Monday, 23 February 2026 at The Hague in the Netherlands) Madame President, Your Honors, by way of an opening
(Opening Statement of Deputy Prosecutor Mame Manidaye Niang of the International Criminal Court, during the Confirmation of Charges hearing on Monday, 23 February 2026 at The Hague in the Netherlands) Madame President, Honorable Members of the Bench, all those following
(Reading of the charges by the Courtroom officer during the Confirmation of Charges hearing at the International Criminal Court on 23 February 2026) The Prosecution charges Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte with two counts of murder and one count of murder
(Letter of former President Rodrigo Duterte on waiving his right to attend the hearing on the confirmation of charges on February 23 to 27) I, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, wish to waive my right to attend the hearing on the confirmation
City Councilors offered a prayer for “fairness, clarity, and due process” for ex-President Rodrigo R. Duterte at the start of its regular session on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. The ex-president is accused of having committed crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC). MindaNews photo by Antonio L. Colina IV
The Philippines is once again arguing in the wrong courtroom. Not The Hague—that part is finally right. The argument I mean is the one happening on television, in senatorial halls, in social media threads across the country: ICC versus sovereignty.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, long-time mayor of Davao City during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link from his detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 14, 2025. ICC photo
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, long-time mayor of Davao City, during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link from his detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 14, 2025. ICC photo
When a leader chooses his last line carefully, it is rarely accidental. “Kaninyo, ako, magpabilin suluguon.” To you, I, remain a servant. In a document framed by legal defiance, sovereignty claims, and denunciations of international jurisdiction, the final words are
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 February) — The Duterte family announced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has barred in-person family visits during the confirmation of charges hearings for former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, scheduled from February 23 to 27.
