Duterte ICC Case Update

House Arrest for Duterte Unlikely Due to ICC Withdrawal

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Cayetano Duterte House Arrest

Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s chances of securing house arrest while awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are slim due to the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute in 2018, a lawmaker said on Friday. Bicol Saro party-list Representative Terry Ridon stated in response to a Senate resolution authored by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. … Read more

Kaufman Claims Marcos Behind ICC Case Against Duterte

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BBM on Duterte Arrest

Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, lead counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte, has alleged that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the “real prosecutor” behind the International Criminal Court (ICC) case involving Duterte. In a public statement, Kaufman claimed that Marcos used the ICC case as part of his political strategy, suggesting the proceedings are politically motivated. … Read more