LIVE: Duterte ICC Hearing – Confirmation of Charges (Feb 24)

'THE ONES WE HAD TO DO THE TOKHANG OPERATION ON HAD TO BE POOR'Trial lawyer Edward Jeremy discusses Project Tokhang under former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, and a witness’s statement claiming the operation targets the poor. | 📷: ICC•⁠ ⁠Follow our live… pic.twitter.com/Cv6wLqqAGD

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'THE DUTERTE LIST'LOOK: The prosecution team of the International Criminal Court presents an alleged list of “high-value targets” said to be linked to the drug trade, which were named by former president Rodrigo Duterte during his presidency.Senior Trial Lawyer Edward Jeremy… pic.twitter.com/Ous6nkTP52

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Prosecution continues its submissions on the merits on the charges against former Rodrigo Duterte on Day 2 of ICC confirmation of charges hearing on Tuesday, February 24.“Mr. Duterte campaigned for the presidency that on the basis that if elected, he would implement his Davao… pic.twitter.com/tqr4v1nVZf

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ICC DAY 2 BEGINSThe International Criminal Court begins the second day of its confirmation of charges hearing against former president Rodrigo Duterte. | 📷: ICC•⁠ ⁠Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/CgSLrZT8Wz•⁠ ⁠Watch our special coverage here:… pic.twitter.com/YD89WGpFxa

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‘INDIRECT DAHIL HINDI SIYA ANG NAG-PULL NG TRIGGER’Atty. Ruben Carranza explains the concept of the “indirect perpetrator,” which the International Criminal Court (ICC) has tagged former President Rodrigo Duterte with.“‘Indirect’ dahil hindi siya ang nagbaril. Hindi siya… pic.twitter.com/nXtgok8tO8

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LOOK: International law expert Rubin Carranza shares his views on the opening statements of the prosecutors and defense team during the confirmation of charges hearing for former President Rodrigo Duterte, which opened on Monday, Feb. 23.•⁠ ⁠Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/1fhECXnYrh

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Live coverage of Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC hearing on February 24, 2026, with real-time updates and key courtroom moments.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court is “historic,” Sen. Risa Hontiveros said.

Palace press officer Claire Castro said that Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, lead legal counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte, is relying on mere gossip.

MANILA, Philippines—As the confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte got underway before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, a misleading claim resurfaced online: that only 78 people were killed in Duterte’s war on drugs

The DILG has begun tracing the whereabouts of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged co-perpetrators in his ICC case, Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Tuesday.

The prosecution and the counsel for the victims told judges at ICC that former President Rodrigo Duterte had created “mini-Dutertes”.

Critics and supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte held their respective protest rallies in Manila.

Butuyan told ICC that the “plague of impunity” propagated by Duterte, through EJKs, has already reached migrant Filipinos overseas.

Norma Dollaga, the co-founder of Rise Up, a support group for families of EJK victims, was one of the several volunteers who translate.

One of the Filipino lawyers representing victims of Duterte’s drug war called on ICC to confirm the charges against the ex-chief executive.

ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Julian Nicholls on Monday identified five of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s co-perpetrators.