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The Department of Justice on Wednesday confirmed that the International Criminal Court has reached out and that the department will assist it in securing witnesses in the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who stands accused of crimes against humanity over his drug war. Remulla said that...

In its June 9 decision, it said that following deliberations, the plenary of judges unanimously decided to dismiss Duterte’s disqualification submission. “A plenary of judges was convened on 9 June 2025 in order to consider the Application… The plenary of judges, acting unanimously, decided to...

In a joint statement issued over the weekend, Rise Up for Life and for Rights and the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) said the sanctions pose a serious threat to judicial independence and to victims' right to truth and justice. Executive Order 14203, issued by US President Donald...

The United States urged its allies to rally behind its move to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) for what it deemed were "illegitimate actions" against sovereign states. However, nearly all Western allies of the United States, along with Japan and South Korea, as well as...

“It is untenable to suggest that judges cannot adjudicate a matter which is legally within their competence just because they previously issued judicial decisions at different stages of the proceedings in the same situation on the basis of different arguments,” Liera and Gansou said in their...

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said he would seek permission from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow a consul to administer the oath of office to former President Rodrigo Duterte. “We recognize the victory of former President PRD. Siya ang diniklara ng Comelec na mayor...

The Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly opposed former president Rodrigo Duterte's second attempt to disqualify two judges from ruling on a key jurisdictional challenge in his case, calling the defense's claims baseless and harmful to the court's...

Dela Rosa claimed that the ICC has an ongoing mission at a hotel in Pasay City to gather affidavits in the crimes against humanity case at the Hague in the Netherlands. “Magka-conduct kami ng hearing at ‘yung mga tao na involved diyan, ‘yung mga Pilipino na mga taksil sa ating soberanya ay...

“With regard to the Situation in the Philippines, Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang retains leadership over this situation and the case against Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” ICC said in a statement sent to GMA News Online. “The Office of the Prosecutor reaffirms its commitment to the continued...

I said it before, and I'll say it again... May mga phases/stages ang script ng mga DDShiz; at nasa "Name Calling" phase na sila. Kasabay ng name-calling ay physical appearance ang ina-atake. This is what GMA News posted on their FB page: Hidden content These are the comments of the DDShiz...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is currently facing a difficult situation. The Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, has temporarily stepped down from his position while the United Nations (UN) investigates accusations of sexual misconduct against him. This situation is a serious...

In a four-page order, ICC President Tomoko Akane gave Judges María del Socorro Flores Liera and Reine Adélaïde Sophie Alapini-Gansou until May 22 to submit their written observations on the defense plea. She noted that under the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC, and the ICC’s...

Khan has reportedly been accused of sexual misconduct towards a member of his office, but he has said there was "no truth to suggestions" of such behaviour. "It was with deep sadness that I understood reports of misconduct were to be aired publicly in relation to me," Khan said in a statement...

This was made clear in a four-page decision dated May 6 and signed by Presiding Judge Iulia Antoanella Motoc. “A judge’s excusal from the exercise of a function may only be sought by the concerned judge directly before the Presidency, as opposed to disqualification for which the person being...

Lawyers of former president Rodrigo Duterte have formally challenged the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity committed in relation to his administration’s bloody campaign against îllégâl drugs. In a 38-page filing dated May 1, defense...

The submission, dated May 1, 2025, was signed by Duterte's counsel Nicholas Kaufman and associate counsel Prof. Dr. Dov Jacobs. According to Duterte's lawyers, the preconditions for the exercise of jurisdiction in the Situation of the Philippines were not met at the time the Pre-Trial Chamber...

Vice President Sara Duterte said she would be paying former president Rodrigo Duterte a visit on her birthday on May 31 with her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman. Read: Sara returns to The Hague next month

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber 1 directed the prosecution to disclose its evidence not later than July 1 in relation to the crimes against humanity case against Dutae. “This includes all the evidence it intends to rely upon at the confirmation of charges hearing...

In a 20-page order issued on April 17, the ICC's pre-trial chamber approved the Registry’s proposed list of documents that can be used to verify the identity of victims seeking to participate in the proceedings. The chamber said the ICCRegistry had sufficiently detailed each proposed document...

In my view, the warrant of arrest is legal, however, I believe that the surrender is not. Because the surrender must be pursuant to a treaty and therefore our own law, Section 17 of Republic Act 9851, brought back the statute of Rome even after withdrawal because it requires that a surrender...