ICC prosecutors drop one incident from ex-President Duterte’s case - BusinessWorld Online
Prosecutors kept their witness and evidence lists unchanged, saying material tied to the killing still bears on crimes against humanity and Duterte’s responsibility.
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Philippines ex-President Duterte fit to stand trial
By AFP, AP and ReutersOctober 8, 2026The former president is able to understand the charges and follow the proceedings, panel of experts find.Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have found former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial and able to face charges of crimes against humanity related to the so-called “war on drugs” he waged while in office.The ex-leader is accused of murder and attempted murder for his al…
Duterte"s co-perpetrators named in the prosecution"s trial brief are senators Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, former national police chiefs Oscar Albayalde and Camilo Cascolan, former director of the National Bureau of Investigation Dante Gierran, former head of drug enforcement agency Isidro Lapeña, former justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II and former Manila Police District director Vicente Danao.
ICC drops alleged drug killing from Duterte case
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has removed an alleged drug-related killing from its trial brief in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, complying with a court order that found the incident fell outside the period covered by the confirmed charges.In an updated trial brief filed on Oct. 20, the prosecution removed Incident 57 involving the alleged murder of a hi…
ICC prosecutors drop one drug war killing from Rodrigo Duterte case
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have dropped one alleged killing of a high-value drug target from their case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, after judges ruled it fell outside the time frame of the charge, according to a court filing.
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