Quotes
I’m not a criminal that you can just arrest; show me some respect for being a former president.”
Duterte was also heard saying
This is how you repay him for everything he did for you?”
During the confrontation, Avanceña was heard telling the policemen in FilipinoAnd finally, Mr. Duterte, you have the right to be informed as soon as possible and in detail of the nature, cause, and content of the charges in a language that you fully understand and speak,
Motoc concluded
No postponement of this first appearance was accepted by the Court since there is no need and it is not yet the time for the suspect to present his defenses and evidence,
she added
When there is an issuance of any order from the court, we have to comply, especially when what happened was through Interpol,
Castro saidAt the next ICC hearing, there will be a confirmation of charges. If there is a reasonable probability that the crime occurred and the case proceeds to trial, the next hearing will be held for that process,
AttyIf it is related to the government surrendering former president Duterte to the ICC through Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization), nobody resigned because of that,
she saidIt was also confirmed by the Court based on the report of the registry that FP Duterte was informed of his rights, including Art. 66 and 67 of the Rome Statute and he was aware of the warrant of arrest in the English language,
Castro saidLoyalty check? There's no need for that because the President is confident that what we did was in accordance with the law,
Castro saidHe "repeatedly said do not leave the country, do not leave the Philippines. And so I told him that I know, I understand that and I do not want to be here as well, unfortunately I am the only one who has a Schengen visa and I am the only one who is a lawyer. So I told him that when we are able to meet with the legal team that I will immediately return home and, yes, do my work,
she said in Filipino and EnglishThis is not just about the attack against my family — it is about every Filipino who values justice and fairness. This is not just a question of legal procedures — it is a grave matter of upholding the integrity of our institutions and safeguarding our nation's sovereignty,
Duterte saidIn the next few days, it's not just Senator Bato dela Rosa. What Senator de Lima and their other allies want is to eliminate their political opponents,
he said in Filipino during a Facebook live sessionThe ICC operates independently, and once an accused is in its custody, only its legal proceedings determine the next steps,
Pangalangan saidYou knew Duterte was going down, that's why you wanted to distance yourself from him, but you can't have it both ways. You enabled him, you defended him, you justified the killings, and no amount of backtracking will erase that,
she addedThe tribunal can either dismiss the case or decide to proceed to trial. Only at that point will former President Duterte be considered an accused. For now, he is still regarded as a suspect,
he addedThis is just an initial step toward justice and it would take more time to achieve justice,
Colmenares said during the Agenda Forum hosted by Pastor JV Guzman at Club Filipino on Friday.jpg)
Politics doesn't enter into it."
MINUTES after former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte was bundled onto a plane bound for The Hague to face a charge of crimes against humanity, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said of the arrestI have not discussed the arrangements with next of kin and relatives here,
Vice President Duterte saidHe only commented that he really misses Filipino food. That's all. But very recently in their meal, there was rice already so that was a good development,
she said in Filipino and EnglishUnang-una po, papaano po magiging kidnapping kung may warrant of arrest? It was issued by an authority, by the court."
In a press briefing last Wednesday, Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said