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Duterte's ICC lawyers seek withdrawal ahead of trial phase
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The International Criminal Court allowed associate counsel Dov Jacobs to withdraw from former President Rodrigo Duterte's defense team on May 8. Lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman also requested to leave as the case enters trial preparations.
Five senators filed a resolution on May 12, 2026, urging Sen. Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa to voluntarily surrender to authorities following the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him.
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A trial chamber of the International Criminal Court will review former President Rodrigo Duterte's continued detention in The Hague. It has requested observations from the prosecution, defense, and victims' lawyers. This marks the first such review at the trial stage of his crimes against humanity case.
The International Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber unanimously upheld the decision keeping former president Rodrigo Duterte in detention in The Hague, Netherlands. This is not a reclusion perpetua sentence as claimed in a viral video. The decision was issued on March 6, 2026.
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Nicholas Kaufman, defense counsel for former president Rodrigo Duterte, has withdrawn his bid to appeal an ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I decision rejecting his disqualification request against victims' lawyers in the crimes against humanity case. He filed the notice of withdrawal on March 16. The defense reserves the right to pursue further recourse.
A TikTok video claiming Vice President Sara Duterte is preparing documents for her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte's return to the Philippines on April 1, 2026, is false. Rappler's fact check found no evidence from her office or credible sources to support it. Duterte remains detained at the ICC in The Hague as his case proceeds.
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A viral Facebook post falsely claimed former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was released after his ICC confirmation of charges hearing and spotted at an airport. He is still in custody at The Hague detention center, awaiting a decision within 60 days.
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