Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal for interim release before the International Criminal Court will be heard and livestreamed on November 28.
The appeal argues that Duterte’s age, infirmity, and debilitated state make detention “cruel” while he awaits confirmation of charges.
This follows a previous ICC denial in September 2025, which cited risks of flight and public statements by his family opposing detention.
Duterte’s defense also challenged the ICC’s jurisdiction, citing the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute in 2019.
Duterte, arrested in March 2025, faces crimes against humanity charges linked to his anti-drug campaign, which reportedly caused thousands of deaths.
Source: PhilNews24 | November 23, 2025
DUTERTE’S INTERIM RELEASE APPEAL DECISION TO BE LIVESTREAMED ON NOV. 28
Latest from Politics
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV said he will file cyber libel complaints against lawyer Levito Baligod
The Senate electoral reforms committee approved a compromise version of the long-awaited bill banning political dynasties,
Isko Moreno announced he will not run for a national post in the 2028 elections, saying
Pasig City was named one of 24 global winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025-2026 Mayors Challenge,
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro announced that the province has secured P300 million from Malacañang under the