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IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed three counts of murder as crimes against humanity against former president Rodrigo Duterte, citing 76 victims from his years as Davao City mayor and during the bloody “war on drugs” under his presidency. In a redacted document released onContinue Reading
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing for an expedited resolution of his crimes against humanity case at the International Criminal Court (ICC)—not out of defiance, but out of a desperate wish to return home before time runs out. Now 80 years old, the fiery ex-leader fears he could spendContinue Reading
A recent study by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has debunked viral social media claims about an “imminent uprising” in Mindanao following the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte last month. The PCIJ report, released on March 30, dismantles a wave of disinformation portraying Duterte as a victimContinue Reading
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is now facing trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his brutal war on drugs. The ICC, based in The Hague, is investigating the thousands of extrajudicial killings Duterte allegedly orchestrated between 1 November 2011 and 16 MarchContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla made a disclosure on Thursday: about 95 percent of “wrongful deaths” during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war had no police records. The revelation came during a Senate hearing investigating Duterte’s recent arrest for alleged crimes against humanity before the International CriminalContinue Reading
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Friday, marking a dramatic turn in the saga of his controversial war on drugs. His appearance comes just days after his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to thousands of extrajudicial killingsContinue Reading
Rodrigo Duterte—once a firebrand leader who vowed to rid the Philippines of crime through a brutal anti-drug war—found himself outmaneuvered in politics and in custody. The former president was met by Philippine authorities as he landed in Manila from Hong Kong, where he had been rallying support for his candidatesContinue Reading
