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Vice President Sara Duterte says Filipinos are angry over the ICC detention of her father, Rodrigo Duterte. But calling it “kidnapping” is disputed.Continue Reading
Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio urges moral reckoning as ICC hears Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war case over alleged crimes against humanity. (Image by Wikimedia Creative Commons) MANILA, Philippines – Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio is calling for a “moral reckoning” as the International Criminal Court (ICC) pressesContinue Reading
A post widely shared on social media claims that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was kidnapped by fellow Filipinos and taken to The Hague — drawing a parallel with what some describe as the “kidnapping” of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. But a careful look at the facts shows the two areContinue Reading
It remains anybody’s guess whether or not the International Criminal Court (ICC) has indeed issued a warrant of arrest for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. But if it has issued the warrant, what comes next will depend on law, politics, and power. Here’s what you need to know: 1. TheContinue Reading
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
The arrest and immediate transfer of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague last month marked a historic moment—not just for the Philippines but for the international community’s evolving reckoning with impunity. But beneath the dramatic headlines lie a troubling question: was this a triumph of international justice, orContinue 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
