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.
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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.”
ICC probe sa drug war: Ang susunod na kabanata
Sa desisyon noong Enero 26, sinabi ng Pre-Trial Chamber na hindi naipakita ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas na masusi nitong iniimbestigahan ang matataas na opisyal na utak o nagpatupad ng mga krimen. Hindi rin umano sinisiyasat ang mga posibleng “pattern” o polisiya sa pagpatay sa mga pinaghihinalaang sangkot sa droga.
After China snub, what now?
By ROMEL R. BAGARES JUST as pundits have predicted, China soon announced it is not taking part in the arbitration proceedings initiated by the Philippines over the two countries’ territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea for the Chinese). So, what happens next – does this mean an abrupt end to the
