The Chamber verified the identity of the suspect and ensured that he was clearly informed of the crimes he is alleged to have committed and of his rights under the Rome Statute of the ICC in a language he fully understands and speaks.
Webstreaming of the Duterte initial hearing at ICC:The hearing can be followed in English and French on the ICC website (https://www.icc-cpi.int/) with a 30-minute delay.
The Philippine Supreme Court has no power to order the ICC to return Mr. Duterte to the Philippines, after the ICC issued his arrest.
On what grounds was the arrest warrant issued for Duterte? What are the crimes levelled against him? Here are three things you need to know:
“Buti pa siya, nakatikim ng tamang proseso kung paano hulihin,” said Kristina Conti, lawyer of drug war victims, following Duterte’s arrest for the ICC's probe into the drug-related killings in the Philippines.
There is reason to believe that more warrants of arrest would be issued for other personalities involved in the ICC’s probe of drug-related killings, following the Court's issuance of a warrant of arrest to Duterte.
The Philippine government has the option to speed up the turnover of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the ICC following his arrest on Tuesday upon arrival from Hong Kong.
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"Okay na 'to" or "pwede na" should never be a consideration, particularly in positions that allocate trillions of pesos in public funds, formulate policies and programs, and implement these supposedly for the majority of Filipinos, not for their partisan and personal interests.
In the certified list of candidates for Antique Representative, the name of Sen. Loren Legarda’s brother appeared as “Legarda, AA Inday Loren.”
