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PH withdrawal from ICC has no bearing on Duterte case, says official

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Sep 23 01:57 AM

The International Criminal Court can still prosecute the President, even if the withdrawal of the Philippines from the organization becomes final. Read more »

'They want to send me to prison': Duterte blasts ICC, EU anew

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 02:12 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday slammed the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the European Union (EU) anew in a speech at the Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology forum in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Read more »

New SWS survey shows gains in fight vs common crimes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 08:40 PM

MANILA - A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey in June 2018 shows fewer families reporting that they were victims of any of the common crimes, such as robbery and physical violence, in the past 6 months.  Read more »

ICC 'undeterred' after US sanctions threat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 08:09 PM

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday said its work would continue "undeterred" after Washington threatened to prosecute its officials if Americans are charged with war crimes committed in Afghanistan.   Read more »

U.S. threatens to arrest ICC judges who probe war crimes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 03:13 AM

The United States threatened Monday to arrest and sanction judges and other officials of the International Criminal Court if it moves to charge any American who served in Afghanistan with war crimes. Read more »

Myanmar rejects ICC decision over Rohingya crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 01:02 AM

Myanmar on Friday "resolutely" rejected a ruling by the International Criminal Court empowering the tribunal to probe alleged crimes against the Rohingya even though the Southeast Asian nation is not a member of it. Read more »

ICC says can rule on Rohingya deportations from Myanmar

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 12:19 AM

The International Criminal Court said Thursday it had jurisdiction to probe the forced deportation of Rohingya Muslims by Myanmar's military as a possible crime against humanity. Read more »

OPINION: Families of drug war victims bring plea for justice at the ICC

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Aug 31 12:59 PM

While President Duterte may be able to prevent his arrest in the country, he would be risking arrest if he is in another country that has signed and ratified the Rome statute. Read more »

War crimes suspect rejects 'Terminator' label at trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 01:57 AM

The lawyer for a former Congolese warlord accused of recruiting child soldiers told judges Wednesday his client was like a father to his troops and that his nickname "Terminator" was undeserved. Read more »

Human rights group, nagsampa ng bagong reklamo sa ICC laban kay Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 02:24 AM

Nagsampa ng bagong kaso sa International Criminal Court ang isang human rights group laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Victims of Duterte drug war tame anger, overcome fear as they bring fight to ICC

Inday Espina-Varona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 11:02 PM

“This is historic because this is the first time victims themselves are filing a case against President Durerte,” said Neri Colmenares of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers, counsel for the complainants. Read more »

Supreme Court told: PH withdrawal from ICC has no legal basis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 07:53 PM

The Philippines' withdrawal from the ICC has no legal basis and was just a "whimsical and arbitrary" decision of President Duterte, a public interest lawyer told the SC on Tuesday.  Read more »

Bagong reklamong 'crimes against humanity' vs Duterte, isinampa sa ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 07:39 PM

Pero ayon sa Palasyo, walang kahulugan at walang kahihinatnan ang kasong ito. Read more »

Duterte faces fresh case at ICC over drug war

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 01:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday faced another complaint before the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity in connection with killings linked to his anti-drug drive.  Read more »

Duterte warns erring cops: ‘Papatayin ko talaga kayo’

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 07:17 PM

Duterte confronted inside the Palace grounds on Tuesday some 100 police officers facing various charges, ranging from absence without official leave to rape and kidnapping Read more »

'Crime rate, bumaba dahil sa drug war'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 10:53 PM

Ipinagmalaki ng Philippine National Police ang mas mababang crime rate sa bansa na bunsod umano ng kampanya ng pamahalaan kontra droga. Read more »

Lalaking dawit sa mga holdapan sa Lucena City, timbog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 09:30 PM

Arestado ang lalaking dawit sa mga serye ng panghoholdap sa Lucena City, Quezon. Read more »

Overseas Filipino group to ICC: Expedite case vs Duterte

Jofelle Tesorio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Aug 01 04:00 PM

THE HAGUE – A number of overseas Filipinos from human rights and democracy groups held a small rally in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) here on Monday, calling for the start of the tribunal's investigation into the case of crimes against humanity against President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

14 sa 23 pugante sa Bacoor jailbreak, naibalik na sa kulungan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 07:51 PM

Naibalik na sa kulungan ang 14 sa 23 na pugante na tumakas ng Bacoor City Police Custodial Center. Read more »

Duterte: Crimes make human ‘cesspools’

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 08:12 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Durterte on Monday again touted his administration’s campaign against criminality during his third State of the Nation Address, warning crimes make “cesspools” out of humans. Read more »