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By VERA Files

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Nov 30, 2025

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5-minute read

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ICC judges commit Duterte to full trial, confirming all charges of crimes against humanity

By Tita C. Valderama

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Apr 23, 2026

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7-minute read

The Pre-Trial Chamber 1 of the International Criminal Court “unanimously confirmed” Thursday all charges of crimes against humanity against former president Rodrigo Duterte, a decision that commits the 81-year-old former leader to a full trial in The Hague.

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Duterte to stay put in detention as ICC rejects his appeal vs. jurisdiction ruling

By Janna Millenas

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Apr 23, 2026

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5-minute read

The ICC’s Appeals Chamber, composed of five judges, affirmed by majority vote the Oct. 23 decision of its Pre-Trial Chamber I that the court has legal power over drug war killings committed when the Philippines was still a member of the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC.

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Zaldy Co in custody: Breakthrough or breakdown in accountability?

By Tita C. Valderama

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Apr 20, 2026

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6-minute read

If Co becomes merely a tool to purge political opponents while allies are shielded, the cycle of corruption will simply reset under a different name. The real test of the administration’s sincerity lies in whether the investigation follows the money wherever it leads, even to the doorstep of those currently in power.

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