Rodrigo Duterte
SC voids Duterte's dismissal of deputy ombudsman Carandang
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The Supreme Court has voided former president Rodrigo Duterte's 2018 dismissal of overall deputy ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang. The court awarded Carandang backwages and retirement benefits up to the end of his 2020 term. The Third Division ruled on January 29, 2026, that the president lacks disciplinary authority over a deputy ombudsman.
Trial judges at the International Criminal Court have directed medical experts to reassess former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s fitness to stand trial.
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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 Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court has appointed a presiding judge to handle the appeal filed by former president Rodrigo Duterte's defense team on the ICC's jurisdiction over alleged crimes against humanity in the Philippines. Peruvian Judge Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza will preside over the matter. This comes after an October 23 ruling affirming the court's authority.