VP Sara Duterte slams ICC over father’s health, calls detention “cruelty”

• Sara Duterte revealed her father was found unconscious inside his ICC detention facility and later subjected to medical tests
• The Vice President criticized the ICC, saying it failed to address even an “easily treatable” ingrown toenail and ignored calls for a 24-hour caregiver
• She denounced the detention as unjust and inhuman, stressing it amounts to punishment without conviction
• Sara Duterte urged the ICC to act immediately, calling for proper care and humanitarian consideration for the former president

The Duterte family expressed alarm on Saturday, Sept. 27, after receiving “credible information” that former president Rodrigo Duterte was found unconscious inside his detention facility at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Vice President Sara Duterte, in a statement, said their family was not informed of what happened to her father, who reportedly underwent laboratory tests following the incident.

“These alarming developments raise grave concerns about the capacity of the ICC to guarantee the security and safety of FPRRD,” the statement read.

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“The continued detention of former president Duterte under such troubling conditions is not only unjust but inhumane. It amounts to punishment without having been convicted of any crime,” it added.

The Vice President also criticized the ICC for failing to provide adequate medical attention, noting that even an “easily treatable” ingrown toenail was neglected and that her father was denied a 24-hour bedside caregiver.

“If the ICC is to remain true to its mandate as a court of justice, it cannot turn a blind eye to the health and wellness condition of FPRRD. To deprive an elderly man — abducted, denied his rights under Philippine law, and subjected to surveillance disguised as ‘welfare checks’ — of basic dignity and proper care is not justice. This is cruelty,” she said.

She referred to a welfare check conducted by the Philippine Embassy in The Hague, which the Department of Foreign Affairs said was part of consular duties.

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Sara Duterte insisted her father poses no flight risk, adding: “The ICC should act now to rectify this gross injustice and ensure that former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte is afforded the proper care and, ultimately, the humanitarian considerations he rightfully deserves.”

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll-up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects even grabbed a bag and a mobile phone from the victim. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.

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In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but, being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh