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Can Duterte pull out PH from ICC?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:05 PM

President Duterte previously dared the ICC to indict him and even said he is willing to go to jail to defend his anti-drug campaign. Read more »

PH rights advocates slam decision to break away from ICC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 08:41 PM

The Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court (PCICC) said it was "appalled" by the decision. Read more »

CenterLaw insists PH ratification of statute creating ICC binding

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 08:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte cannot insist that the Rome Statute is not binding to the Philippines because it was not published locally, a group of human rights lawyers said Thursday. Read more »

Philippines' ICC exit won't affect investments: trade chief

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 01:55 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's plan to withdraw the Philippines from the International Criminal Court is unlikely to turn off investors, one of his economic managers said Thursday. Read more »

Robredo: Philippines to lose rights 'safety net' with ICC exit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 03:55 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Thursday that the Philippines' planned withdrawal from the International Criminal Court would remove a safeguard against possible abuse by government officials. Read more »

PH withdrawal 'the beginning of the end' for ICC: Duterte spokesman

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 10:00 AM

The spokesman of President Rodrigo Duterte believes the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court is "the beginning of the end" for the court, as it will start an avalanche of withdrawal of other countries. Read more »

Pilipinas, nag-abiso nang ‘kakalas’ sa ICC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 09:16 PM

Giit ng pangulo, hindi nakatupad ang ICC sa mga panuntunan kung bakit lumagda ang Pilipinas sa Rome Statute. Read more »

Rights groups: PH withdrawal from ICC won't halt proceedings vs Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 14 07:33 PM

Several rights groups on Wednesday said proceedings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges filed against President Rodrigo Duterte over deaths in his drug war would continue despite his decision to withdraw the country's ratification of the treaty that created the tribunal.    Read more »

PH to withdraw from ICC

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 14 04:20 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to withdraw the Philippines’ ratification of a United Nations treaty that created the International Criminal Court (ICC), just as the international body started its preliminary examination of the charges against the Filipino leader in connection to his controversial war on drugs. Read more »

British MP vows scrutiny of spy equipment sale to Philippines

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Updated as of Mar 11 06:24 PM

A member of the British parliament on Sunday vowed to scrutinize his country's export of surveillance equipment to Manila, saying this may make UK "complicit" in the alleged extra-judicial killings under the Philippines' war on drugs. Read more »

CHR: No reason for ICC to step in if PH probes drug war deaths

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 10:44 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday urged the Philippine government to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after President Rodrigo Duterte advised law enforcers and state troops to ignore any human rights inquiry. Read more »

Trillanes sends videos of Duterte’s speeches to ICC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 09:35 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday said he has sent videos of President Rodrigo Duterte's speeches to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which earlier announced that it will begin a preliminary examination into the government's drug war. Read more »

Sabio says no plan to oust Duterte, but prefers to see him removed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 05:02 PM

The Philippine lawyer who filed a case against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court said on Sunday that it would be better if Duterte was overthrown so he could face the issues against him before the ICC.  Read more »

Despite threats, Philippine lawyer says he wants Duterte in ICC

Martin Petty, Reuters
Posted at Feb 18 12:03 PM

Philippine attorney Jude Sabio says he hasn't been home for a year, steers clear of public events and is forever looking over his shoulder after accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of crimes against humanity. Read more »

Dela Rosa says open to ICC drug war probe but calls it 'politically motivated'

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 04:45 PM

The PNP earlier reported that a total of 3,987 drug suspects were killed between July 1, 2016 to January 17, 2018. Read more »

Ilang pamilyang naulila sa giyera kontra-droga, kumusta na?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 01:21 AM

Umuusad na ang reklamong crimes against humanity sa International Criminal Court laban sa pangulo at ibang opisyal ng gobyerno. Read more »

PNP willing to submit war on drugs data to ICC

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 04:26 PM

MANILA- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it is ready to submit data on the government's anti-narcotics campaign to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the agency's top officials approve of the move. Read more »

Duterte's ICC case could take time, lawmaker says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 12:27 AM

One of the complainants in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against President Rodrigo Duterte believes the arrest of the Philippine leader is inevitable.  Read more »

'Palusot ni Duterte, di uubra sa ICC': Sabio, Alejano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 10:03 PM

Hindi kumbinsido sina Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano at Atty. Jude Sabio sa pahayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hindi polisiya ng kaniyang administrasyon ang pagpatay. Read more »

Sabio, Alejano assert proof vs Duterte in ICC case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 02:02 PM

Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano and lawyer Jude Sabio insisted that killing drug suspects and other criminals is a policy of President Duterte, contrary to what the President claimed. Read more »