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De Lima urges SC to let her join debates on ICC withdrawal

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 09:08 PM

Detained Senator Leila de Lima has not given up on her bid to personally appear and argue her case before the Supreme Court (SC) against the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »

SC resets oral arguments on ICC withdrawal anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 11:58 AM

For the third time, the Supreme Court on Monday postponed oral arguments on a petition challenging the legality of the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »

Myanmar rejects ICC probe on Rohingya crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 01:39 AM

Myanmar said Thursday that a request at the International Criminal Court to probe the mass deportation of Rohingya Muslims from the country was "meritless" and should be rejected. Read more »

SC won't allow De Lima to join debates on ICC withdrawal case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 01:39 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow detained Senator Leila de Lima join the oral arguments about a petition that seeks to invalidate the Philippines' withdrawal from the treaty that created the International Criminal Court. 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 »

Philippine police vow 'surgical and chilling' war on drugs, crime

Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 05:53 PM

Philippine police vowed on Monday to revamp and intensify a fight against crime and drugs, a week after President Rodrigo Duterte promised no letup in a bloody crackdown that has alarmed the international community. Read more »

SC urged to allow De Lima to join debates on Philippines' ICC withdrawal

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:41 PM

Some minority senators are urging the Supreme Court to allow detained Senator Leila De Lima to join oral arguments on the bid to nullify the country's withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Read more »

SC resets oral arguments on plea vs PH withdrawal from ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 03:47 PM

The high court moved to August 14 oral arguments on the petition for certiorari filed by minority senators. Read more »

Detained De Lima seeks SC go signal to argue vs PH withdrawal from ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 12:33 PM

Detained Senator Leila De Lima has asked the Supreme Court to allow her argue for a petition seeking to nullify the Philippines' withdrawal from a treaty that created the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »

De Lima to argue case at Supreme Court vs PH withdrawal from ICC

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 01:09 PM

The high court has scheduled oral arguments on their plea on July 24. Read more »

Minority senators want De Lima to argue case at SC vs PH withdrawal from ICC

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 09:13 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said the group of lawmakers has asked De Lima to act as their counsel in the Supreme Court oral arguments next month. Read more »

Group urges SC to void Philippines' withdrawal from ICC

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 05:59 PM

 A non-government organization urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to void the Philippine government's notice of withdrawal from a United Nations treaty that created the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »

SC sets oral arguments on petition vs PH withdrawal from ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 03:33 PM

The Supreme Court has set in July oral arguments on a petition seeking to declare the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) "invalid or ineffective."    Read more »

Palace belittles senators’ plea vs ICC withdrawal

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 05:51 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday belittled the petition of minority senators asking the Supreme Court to declare the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) "invalid or ineffective."  Read more »

Minority senators ask SC to declare PH withdrawal from ICC invalid

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 07:39 PM

Senators from the minority bloc asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to declare the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) "invalid or ineffective."  Read more »

ICC prosecutor in DR Congo to probe alleged crimes against humanity

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 08:25 AM

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor arrived in Kinshasa on Tuesday, the ICC said, following requests to investigate deadly violence in DR Congo.  Read more »

OPINION: The ego has landed, it's name is legacy

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Apr 27 10:52 PM

The Senate opposition stalwarts must wake up and lead, take the bull by the horns! The Senate opposition must ward off its perceived anemia lest it become reality.  Read more »

ICC members welcome in PH as tourists, says Roque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 02:06 PM

Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) won't be barred from entering the Philippines as long as they come as tourists and not as investigators, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson said Thursday. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte’s threat helps ICC build case against him

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Apr 17 01:04 PM

President Duterte is actually making International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's job easy. Read more »

ICC probers' arrest can trigger economic sanctions, warns ex-envoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 01:06 PM

The United Nations may impose economic sanctions against the Philippines if President Rodrigo Duterte arrests International Criminal Court officials looking into his anti-narcotics drive, a former envoy warned Sunday.   Read more »