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.
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.
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The victims' legal team in Rodrigo Duterte's International Criminal Court case remains intact after the lead defense lawyer withdrew his challenge. Meanwhile, the prosecution has questioned the composition of Duterte's defense 'team'.