Peter Haynes, the new defense counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte, does not expect his crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court to take more than two years.
In an interview Tuesday in The Hague, Haynes said
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Defense lawyer says Duterte ICC trial won't take years
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What people are saying
Initial reactions on X to the news about Duterte's defense lawyer Peter Haynes stating the ICC trial will take more than one but less than two years include straightforward news reports from Philippine media and international summaries. Sentiments are mostly neutral reporting, with some related skepticism about the prosecution and ICC process in older posts.
MOABOT OG KAPIN 1 YEAR PERO DILI PAABTON OG 2 YEARS#News5Bisaya | Moabot daw og kapin usa ka tuig ang trial sa International Criminal Court (ICC) bahin sa kaso ni former president Rodrigo Duterte, sumala sa iyang abogado nga si Atty. Peter Haynes. | via Liway Abas
— News5 (@News5PH) June 10, 2026
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Orihinal… pic.twitter.com/ghJn50AVLk
🇵🇭 Duterte'nin avukatı: UCM davası iki yıldan fazla sürmez!
— Asya Pasifik Gündemi (@AsyaPasifikTR) June 10, 2026
Eski Filipin Cumhurbaşkanı Rodrigo Duterte'nin Uluslararası Ceza Mahkemesi'ndeki yeni savunma avukatı Peter Haynes, insanlığa karşı suçlar davasının uzun sürmeyeceğini öngördüğünü açıkladı. Dava, bölgede ve uluslararası…
#FactCheck: The International Criminal Court pre-trial chamber actually confirmed all the charges against Duterte on April 23, saying that ‘there are substantial grounds to believe that Mr. Duterte is criminally responsible for the crimes charged’ #FactsFirstPH…
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) June 10, 2026
Perhaps the thing with the most impact out of all this is that it showed there’s usually no good reason why courts have to move at the pace of a glacier. The entire trial, from opening statements to verdict, was wrapped up in a few days, less time than it took Judge Ito to… https://t.co/VL5pmGmrgw
— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) June 10, 2026
and is also a corrupt one reports from the Philippines that staff of this ICC instituition were given luggages of cash dollars witnesses testifies from the Philippine courts amisd political chaos in the Philippine government just to pin down ex Pres. DUterte in the Haque.
— riaaaamm (@riaamm52) June 10, 2026
