Medialdea, isinakay sa ambulansya mula sa Scheveningen Prison sa The Hague

- Atty. Salvador Medialdea was transported from Scheveningen Prison in The Hague at around 9 a.m. (Netherlands time), with Senator Robin Padilla accompanying him as his guardian on an ambulance

- Authorities have not yet disclosed why Medialdea was taken by ambulance from the detention facility

- Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the ICC over crimes against humanity linked to his war on dr&gs

- Duterte’s legal team argues that the ICC has no authority over him since the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute in 2019, while the tribunal insists it retains jurisdiction over past crimes

Atty. Salvador Medialdea was taken by ambulance from Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands, at around 9 a.m. (Netherlands time).

He was accompanied by Senator Robin Padilla, who will serve as his guardian.

However, the reason for Medialdea’s transport remains unconfirmed.

Medialdea, a key member of the legal team representing former President Rodrigo Duterte, has been actively involved in defending the former leader against charges of crimes against humanity filed at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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The charges stem from Duterte’s controversial war on dr&gs, which led to thousands of deaths during his administration.

Meanwhile, Duterte has been placed under ICC custody following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him.

The court has accused him of orchestrating extrajudicial killings as part of his anti-dr&g campaign.

His arrest has sparked strong reactions from his supporters and political allies, many of whom argue that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the Philippines.

Despite the legal challenges, Duterte’s camp remains firm in its stance that the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute in 2019 nullifies the ICC’s authority over him.

However, the international tribunal maintains that crimes committed before the withdrawal remain within its jurisdiction.

As the situation unfolds, supporters and critics alike await further developments regarding both Medialdea’s condition and Duterte’s legal battle at The Hague.

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Meanwhile, GMA News took to Instagram to warn about a fake video that is being spread on social media. According to GMA News, the fake "prayer rally video" for PRRD in Cebu was edited, and that the original was actually their video taken during the Sinulog. The network then shared a side by side comparison of the fake video vis-a-vis the real video that they shot from Sinulog Festival. GMA also explained that the video was during a procession of the devotees on January 17, 2025.

In other news, illicit dr&g trade disguised as a parcel distribution center was recently uncovered by authorities. In a surveillance video shared on 24 Oras Weekend, one can see an individual receiving a parcel from a rider in front of an apartment building. Subsequently, another person seen waiting for another set of package in the same place. Authorities later swooped down on the said parcel distribution center and seized pastic bag and sachets of suspected illegal substance with an estimated street value of around 6.8 million pesos.

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