ICC judge to Duterte’s counsel: Focus on substance, not theatrics
Presiding Judge Iulia Antonella Motoc to Nicholas Kaufman: The Chamber, therefore, urges the Defence to place substance over stylistic and theatrical formulation.
Tag Archives: Rodrigo Duterte
Confirmation hearings to proceed even without Duterte in court, ICC experts say
Update Feb. 20, 2026: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber 1 allows Duterte to skip confirmation hearings next week.“The Chamber, while acknowledging the objections of the Prosecution and the CLRV, considers that, in the present circumstances of the case, it is appropriate to proceed with the hearing on the confirmation of charges in the absence of Mr Duterte.”
Vitaliano Aguirre’s art of comfortably lying
As secretary of Justice, Aguirre announced that “The criminals, the drug lords, drug pushers, they are not humanity. They are not humanity.”
In English, please
Request from a Duterte loyalist: “Hi Alvin! Is it possible for you to paraphrase the statement of Atty. Kaufman so ordinary people, like me, can understand it better? You may show him the simpler/paraphrased form before you post it for us. Thanks in advance! More power to you and to the Defence Team of FPRRD!”
FACT CHECK: ICC hearings have YET to start; Duterte NOT ‘free’
Several Facebook posts claim that the International Criminal Court has cleared former president Rodrigo Duterte of his charges and allowed him to go home. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Tulfo did NOT slam Duterte as ‘root of a rotten system’
Multiple quote cards attributed to Sen. Raffy Tulfo are circulating online, supposedly blaming former president Rodrigo Duterte as the root of the country’s “rotten system.” This is fake.
FACT CHECK: VP Sara did NOT say she will resign if Duterte is released by ICC
A circulating graphic claims that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio said she will step down from office if the International Criminal Court releases former president Rodrigo Duterte. The news card is fake.
Duterte’s lies catch up with him at ICC
Notably, the panel of ICC-chosen medical experts included a section titled “Concerning Reliability,” which Kaufman objected to. In it, the chamber noted that the panel unanimously agreed that “Mr Duterte is an unreliable historian concerning his health and mental functions” and that “Mr Duterte’s complaints of memory difficulty and apparent impaired performance on assessment are disproportionate to his observed abilities at interview.”That is a polite way of saying Duterte’s words cannot be taken at face value—hardly news to Filipinos.
FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT grant ‘one-hour day pass’ to Rodrigo Duterte for family visit
A fake graphic online claims the ICC granted former president Rodrigo Duterte a 'one-hour day pass' to visit with his family.
FACT CHECK: Duterte did NOT tell Kaufman to ‘cease all legal efforts’ after ICC says he’s fit to stand trial
Online users are circulating a quote attributed to Nicholas Kaufman, claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte has "instructed" him to stop all legal actions related to the crimes against humanity charge before the International Criminal Court. This is fake.
