Surrender Duterte to ICC was only option

For the families still grieving Duterte’s brutal drug war, the ICC might be their only hope

His blood-soaked presidency ended in 2022 but, three years on, hundreds, if not thousands, of extrajudicial killings have not been accounted for.

World expert 'fairly confident' Duterte will be charged in ICC September hearing

Prosecutor Karim Khan will likely be successful in confirming the crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in the upcoming September hearing at the International Criminal Court, one of the world’s leading experts in crimes against humanity told Rappler. “At the confirmation stage, I’m fairly confident, given what I’ve seen even in the public domain, that the prosecutor ought to be successfully able to c…

Kerwin ready to testify before ICC over drug war

TACLOBAN CITY – Kerwin Espinosa said he is ready to testify before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands over former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs."With what happened to me, whatever happens, I am ready," Albuera, Leyte mayoral candidate Kerwin said on Friday, a day after a failed assassination attempt on Thursday, April 10.He added that he will testify to attain justice for his father, Albuera Mayor Rolando Espin…

6 in 10 Filipinos back Duterte trial at ICC: poll

About 62 percent of Filipinos believe it is important for former President Rodrigo Duterte to stand trial before the International Criminal Court for alleged cr

Six out of 10 Filipinos want Duterte to face charges at ICC

MANILA, Philippines — Six out of 10 Filipinos believe that former president Rodrigo Duterte should face charges filed against him in the International Criminal Court, while more than half agree that he should be accountable for the killings under his administration according to a survey conducted by WR Numero Research in April. In the survey conducted from March 31 to April 7, 62 percent said it was important for Duterte to personally stand tria…

Surrender Duterte to ICC was only option

MANILA, Philippines — There was no other option but to surrender former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC),  Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla said during a Senate hearing on Thursday. At the resumption of the Senate committee on foreign affairs’ investigation into the Duterte case, Sen. Imee  Marcos continued to question why the