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The compelling poetry of Joel Butuyan’s ICC presentation
By Antonio J. Montalvan II
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Feb 26, 2026
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By the time Butuyan concluded, there were not a few dry eyes in the gallery. He had articulated to a T the general public sentiment of the Duterte case in the ICC. We in the gallery were momentarily suspended in a state of disbelief.
The Duterte drama at The Hague: Too weak to stand, but strong enough to snub
By Tita C. Valderama
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Feb 23, 2026
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Is Duterte too frail to remember, or simply too defiant to face the music? Even his own prosecutor has described him as an “unreliable historian” of his health. He adjusts the story as needed. The “sickly” act is a shield , one that spares him the gaze of mothers and children who lost loved ones in the drug war, some of whom have traveled to The Hague seeking justice. By remaining in his cell, he preserves the tough-guy image for supporters back home.
ICC judge to Duterte’s counsel: Focus on substance, not theatrics
By Ellen Tordesillas
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Feb 22, 2026
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Presiding Judge Iulia Antonella Motoc to Nicholas Kaufman: The Chamber, therefore, urges the Defence to place substance over stylistic and theatrical formulation.
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