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The long game at The Hague
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Dec 8, 2025
When viewed together, the legal stalling at The Hague and the coordinated political pressure at home reveal a strategy designed not only to shield the former president from accountability. The Duterte camp appears to be buying time as part of a broader gambit aimed at weakening the Marcos administration and clearing space for a Sara Duterte takeover before the ICC can weigh the evidence against her father.
SC, ICC on a collision course over case of ‘Tokhang’ survivor Efren Morillo
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By Ellen Tordesillas
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Dec 5, 2025
The Supreme Court is on a collision course with the International Criminal Court over the dismissal of a petition to review the case of Efren Morillo, an eyewitness and survivor of the war on drugs of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who has been detained at the Scheveningen facility while awaiting trial for charges of crimes against humanity in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Relatives of EJK victims: ‘Rodrigo Duterte, stay safe sa Hague!’
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By Bullit Marquez
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Nov 29, 2025
Relief and then, joy filled the room after the presiding judge of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court in The Hague announced that they rejected the appeal of former president Rodrigo Duterte for an interim release.
Duterte stays in detention; ICC Appeals Chamber rejects appeal for interim release
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By Rhoanne De Guzman
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Nov 28, 2025
The five-person Appeals Chamber unanimously rejected all three grounds that Duterte’s lawyers raised to reverse the pre-trial chamber’s decision, saying the defense team “failed to demonstrate error” in PTC’s assessment.
FACT CHECK: Quote card detailing Duterte’s health exam result FAKE
A Facebook page posted a graphic card claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte will be released from the International Criminal Court detention, citing the results of a medical examination supposedly conducted by a certain "ICC Chief Medical Officer." This is fake.
Can quarry suspensions ease sudden flooding in Masarawag?
Quarry suspensions are in place, but Masarawag’s sudden floods continue, leaving residents to wonder if the new rules will be enough.
Bato, Agarwood Farm and Tata Sala
Where is Sen. Bato Dela Rosa? Some say he is in the vicinity of Davao City and is protected by Jose Nelson “Tata” Sala. Who is Tata Sala?
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