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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 04:46 PM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales made the Philippines proud this week after she was refused entry for a few hours in China's special administrative region, Hong Kong. Instead of bowing and entering Chinese territory after immigration authorities claimed there was a "mistake" in not allowing her entry, the feisty senior citizen instead decided to return home with her husband and grandchildren. Read more »

Ex-PH officials on initiating action vs China: We did it before, we can do it again

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 03:28 PM

MANILA - The two former Philippine officials who filed a case against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity on Tuesday said they are confident in their action, noting that the country had earlier initiated action against China. Read more »

PH's ex-top diplomat, graft buster haul China's Xi to int'l court

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 02:52 PM

Two former Philippines officials have dragged Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court, accusing him of trying to seize control of the South China Sea. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte’s invented reason why the Int'l Criminal Court cannot prosecute him

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Mar 20 07:14 PM

His lame excuse is similar to a student telling his teacher that the dog ate his homework. Read more »

OPINION: ICC’s Bensouda: ICC probe on PH situation continues

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Mar 20 04:45 PM

A statement by International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda issued last Monday should put a stop to the misleading statements of Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo about the ICC process. Read more »

'Pagkalas ng PH sa ICC, di makapipigil sa imbestigasyon'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 09:42 PM

Kahit tuluyan nang kumalas ang bansa sa International Criminal Court, tuloy pa rin ang imbestigasyon sa madugong war on drugs ng administrasyong Duterte. Read more »

ICC exit to cut aid? Other issues may be more important to PH allies, says analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 03:58 PM

The Philippines will have to "wait and see" if its defection from the International Criminal Court would result in a slump in foreign aid, an international law specialist said Sunday, noting that other issues may be more to Manila's allies. Read more »

Party-list group fears 'nastier rights abuses' from ICC exit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 03:42 PM

The Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court could spawn "nastier rights abuses," the Gabriela party-list warned Sunday. Read more »

Philippines out of ICC amid drug war inquiry

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 17 09:53 PM

(UPDATED) The Philippines was officially out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday, though the beleaguered tribunal has pledged to pursue its examination of alleged illegal killings in the government's drug war. Read more »

No SC action on pleas vs ICC withdrawal days before effectivity- sources

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 03:47 PM

MANILA - The Supreme Court has not taken any action on petitions questioning President Rodrigo Duterte's order for the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) 5 days before it takes effect, two sources from the high court told ABS-CBN News Tuesday. Read more »

Kian slay prosecution not enough to stop ICC jurisdiction - petitioner

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 01:19 PM

All alleged extrajudicial killings must be investigated and prosecuted by the government for investigation of the International Criminal Court on the Philippine war on drugs not to prosper, one of the petitioners said Tuesday. Read more »

OPINION: SolGen actions giving ICC reason to exercise jurisdiction over PH EJKs

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Mar 01 04:47 PM

One of the reasons that will make the International Criminal Court (ICC) decide to exercise jurisdiction over alleged extra-judicial killings (EJKs) committed under the Duterte administration is when they see that the government is “unable or unwilling” to prosecute the crimes. It is called the principle of complementarity. Read more »

ICC prosecutor continues preliminary probe on PH drug war

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 04:45 PM

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda revealed this on Wednesday in her annual report on preliminary examination activities of her office. Read more »

Peru annuls ex-president Fujimori’s pardon, orders arrest

Carlos Mandujano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 04 04:47 AM

A Peruvian court on Wednesday annulled Alberto Fujimori's pardon for crimes against humanity and ordered the 80-year-old's immediate arrest, officials said. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte tells the truth

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 30 06:22 PM

President Duterte’s admission may yet be what truth-seeking, freedom-loving Filipinos have been praying for. Read more »

Philippines tells UN: Rights of citizens, law enforcers over rights of criminals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 10:01 AM

MANILA - If forced to, the Philippines will protect the rights of its law-abiding citizens and law enforcers over drug lords and criminals who are out to "kill and destroy," Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano told the United Nations (UN) on Sunday. Read more »

Duterte 'umamin' sa EJK; Palasyo dumepensa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 08:08 PM

Kahit sa bibig mismo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nagmula ang kaniyang "pag-amin" sa pagkakasangkot sa EJKs, sinabi pa rin ng Palasyo na hindi ito dapat seryosohin. 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 »

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 »

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