Nagpahiwatig si Donald Trump ng posibilidad ng pakikipagtulungan sa China at Russia upang tutulan ang kapangyarihan ng International Criminal Court o ICC — ang international tribunal na humahawak sa mga kaso ng war crimes at crimes against humanity. Ayon sa mga ulat, nais umano ng dating pangulo ng Estados Unidos na bumuo ng mas matibay na pagkakaisa laban sa mga hakbang ng ICC na aniya’y “nakikialam” sa soberanya ng mga bansa. Kilala ang China at Russia bilang matagal nang k

Kinuwestyon ni Atty. Jimmy Bondoc ang legal counsel ni Ronald dela Rosa, ang legalidad ng pagpapatupad ng arrest warrant mula sa International Criminal Court o ICC laban sa senador. Sa kaniyang pahayag, sinabi ni Bondoc na wala pang umiiral na malinaw na batas o “applicable rules” sa Pilipinas pagdating sa mga foreign o unrecognized warrants, dahilan umano ng kalituhan sa usapin. “Matagal ko na pong sinasabi, pagdating sa foreign, unrecognized warrants, wala pang batas o appl

The Supreme Court has denied Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and status quo ante order seeking to stop the Philippine government from cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC). The petition was filed amid concerns over the possible enforcement of ICC actions related to the Duterte administration’s controversial war on drugs, where dela Rosa served as Philippine National Police chief. In earlier filings, the Offic

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has formally designated veteran international criminal lawyer Kate Gibson as associate counsel in former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's crimes against humanity case. In a document dated May 18, the Court’s Registry, the ICC’s administrative arm, informed Trial Chamber III that Gibson had been officially appointed to Duterte’s legal team. Gibson's designation was requested by Duterte's new lead counsel Peter Haynes, who replaced B

Senator Ronald dela Rosa may face immediate arrest if he attempts to leave the Philippines while authorities move to validate and enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant issued against him, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said immigration authorities and law enforcement agencies have already been placed on alert following the issuance of the ICC warrant linked to alleged crimes against humanity tied to the Duterte

The meme that took over the country this week may be entertaining for some, but what’s disappointing is how it reflects evasion of accountability and disregard for the rule of law. All of this unfolded alongside the so-called Senate coup, the sudden change in Senate leadership, and Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s public outburst - all within the same day. While debates continue on whether the ICC has jurisdiction over his case, one fact remains: he has been out of public r

Former president Rodrigo Duterte has appointed prominent British barrister Peter Haynes as his new lead counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC), following the withdrawal of lawyers Nicholas Kaufman and Dov Jacobs from the defense team. Haynes is widely regarded as one of the leading practitioners in international criminal and humanitarian law, bringing more than 25 years of experience before tribunals in The Hague, including the ICC, the International Criminal T

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has publicly presented a document he claims is an official arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa. The move comes as a direct challenge to Dela Rosa’s dramatic return to the Senate plenary, with Trillanes asserting that the Hague-based court is now moving to take the senator into custody for alleged crimes against humanity during the previous administration's drug war. Despite the

In the ruling titled “Decision on Request to Withdraw as Counsel for Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” the Chamber stated that Kaufman’s withdrawal would not result in procedural prejudice or delays in the proceedings, citing assurances that a replacement counsel is prepared to immediately assume representation of the former president. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III has officially granted lawyer Nicholas Kaufman permission to withdraw as lead defense counsel for

Former President Rodrigo Duterte is set to lose the face of his ICC defense team after lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman formally requested to withdraw from the crimes against humanity case weeks before a key court proceeding. In a filing to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, the British-Israeli lawyer revealed that his departure comes at the request of the former president himself. The departure follows a meeting between Kaufman and Duterte on May 7, where the for