Palace seeks exec privilege in Duterte arrest hearing – Escudero

Attorneys demand impeachment trial against Philippines vice-president

The government representatives said the Senate session held last week on the legality of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and his transfer to The Hague shows that the upper house continues to work. House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan explained that the panel postponed the filing of the subpoena request because senators previously indicated that they would not be able to work during the Congress recess. Libanan and his fellow prosecu…

Escudero sees no violation of PH jurisdiction over Duterte's ICC arrest

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Chiz Escudero believes that Philippine sovereignty was not compromised with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte over his controversial drug war, which human rights groups estimated to have killed 30,000 people. Speaking at a media forum, the Senate president explained that Duterte has no pending cases before local courts, indicating that the jurisdiction of Ph…

Escudero: Duterte’s arrest did not compromise PH sovereignty

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero believes that the Philippine sovereignty was not compromised when the Philippine authorities surrendered former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Palace seeks exec privilege in Duterte arrest hearing – Escudero

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero confirmed on Monday that Malacañang wrote to his office reminding the chamber that Cabinet members could invoke their executive privilege when asked during a public inquiry on certain points regarding former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest. At a press conference, Escudero said he received the letter on the