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- Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will appear before the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber I on March 14, 2025, at 2 p.m. CET (9 p.m. Manila time)
- The hearing will be presided over by Judge Iulia Antoanella Motoc, with Judges Reini Alapini-Gansou and Maria del Socorro Flores Lierra
- As per the report of the Philippine News Agency, the former president will be informed of the allegations, his rights, and the next hearing date
- Duterte has requested assistance from former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and the Office of Public Counsel for Defense, with the ICC Registry facilitating Medialdea’s presence
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to make his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 2 p.m. CET (9 p.m. Manila time). The ICC spokesperson confirmed that the hearing will take place before Pre-Trial Chamber I.
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Judge Iulia Antoanella Motoc will preside over the proceedings, alongside Judge Reini Alapini-Gansou and Judge Maria del Socorro Flores Lierra.
During the hearing, Duterte will be informed of the alleged crimes against him, his rights, and the date of the next hearing, where the charges will be confirmed or denied.
The Pre-Trial Chamber also confirmed that Duterte has requested assistance from former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and the Office of Public Counsel for Defense.
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The ICC Registry has assured that it will help facilitate Medialdea’s presence in the proceedings.
Here is the actual appointment letter of FPRRD as shared by GMA News.
This development marks a significant step in the ICC’s investigation into Duterte’s controversial war on dr&gs, which has faced widespread criticism from international human rights organizations.
The former president has consistently denied wrongdoing, asserting that his administration’s anti-dr&g campaign was conducted in the interest of public safety.
Duterte’s appearance before the ICC is expected to draw both domestic and international attention, with his supporters and critics closely monitoring the case.
The upcoming hearings will determine whether the charges against him will proceed to trial.
Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte was the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. He left Malacañang on June 30. The newly inaugurated President of the Philippines is Bongbong Marcos who got 31 million votes in the May 2022 elections. The new Vice President of the Philippines is VP Sara Duterte, the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Earlier, the former president was apprised of his rights under the Miranda Doctrine. In a video shared by GMA News, CIDG chief, Police Major General Nicolas Torre III, is seen reciting the Miranda Doctrine to the former president. The reading of the Miranda rights is a standard procedure for persons being arrested to ensure that the latter fully understands their rights upon their arrest. It can be recalled that the International Police (InterPol) has confirmed the issuance of the arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court against the former president.
An earlier video showing former President Rodrigo Duterte’s longtime partner, Honeylet Avanceña, seemingly trying to prevent the former leader from being taken into custody has gone viral. The video, which was posted on the social media page of their daughter, Veronica or Kitty Duterte and shared by ABS-CBN news on its own page, has since then gone viral. The said video also captured snippets of conversations between Avanceña and the former leader. As of this writing, the video has gained 1.2 million views with 5.4K comments and 29K reacts.
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