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“He knew his bishops. He knew our tears. He knew us and he loved us. He taught us not to fear,” Villegas said. 

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The prosecution will rely upon at least 8,565 pages of written evidence, nine photos and 16 hours of footage against former President Rodrigo Duterte during the confirmation of charges hearing at the ICC.

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A spliced video framing Kian delos Santos as a "drug runner" has surfaced online, misleading viewers by using a widely discredited claim never proven in court and used to justify the anti-illegal drug operation that led to his death during Duterte’s drug war.

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It seems ironic that Sen. Bato dela Rosa is pushing to subpoena the Cabinet executives to attend the Senate probe into Duterte's ICC arrest while arguing inter-parliamentary courtesy to skip the House inquiry into the drug war's extrajudicial killings, a House leader said.

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While former President Rodrigo Duterte's camp questions the legality of his arrest by the International Criminal Court, the tribunal’s spokesperson said only its judges can rule on the matter.

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Switzerland has affirmed its support for the International Criminal Court as an "important tool" in enforcing international law in the wake of former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest for crimes against humanity.

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Ayon sa International Criminal Court, sapat na ang isang kaso ng pagpatay sa pagsusulong ng crime against humanity o krimen laban sa sangkatauhan.

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The prosecution only needs to present "emblematic" cases that meet the criteria for crimes against humanity of murder, without the need to list all victims of Duterte's drug war, according to ICC-accredited lawyer Gilbert Andres.

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Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte is set to travel on a "personal trip" to 17 foreign destinations from March 20 to May 10 under a House-approved travel clearance. This follows his father's arrest by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. 

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When asked by a social media user who was responsible for the error, the forensic expert pointed to the Philippine National Police (PNP), questioning whether it was an “admission of guilt.”

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“He knew his bishops. He knew our tears. He knew us and he loved us. He taught us not to fear,” Villegas said. 

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The prosecution will rely upon at least 8,565 pages of written evidence, nine photos and 16 hours of footage against former President Rodrigo Duterte during the confirmation of charges hearing at the ICC.

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A spliced video framing Kian delos Santos as a "drug runner" has surfaced online, misleading viewers by using a widely discredited claim never proven in court and used to justify the anti-illegal drug operation that led to his death during Duterte’s drug war.

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It seems ironic that Sen. Bato dela Rosa is pushing to subpoena the Cabinet executives to attend the Senate probe into Duterte's ICC arrest while arguing inter-parliamentary courtesy to skip the House inquiry into the drug war's extrajudicial killings, a House leader said.

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While former President Rodrigo Duterte's camp questions the legality of his arrest by the International Criminal Court, the tribunal’s spokesperson said only its judges can rule on the matter.

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Switzerland has affirmed its support for the International Criminal Court as an "important tool" in enforcing international law in the wake of former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest for crimes against humanity.

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Ayon sa International Criminal Court, sapat na ang isang kaso ng pagpatay sa pagsusulong ng crime against humanity o krimen laban sa sangkatauhan.

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The prosecution only needs to present "emblematic" cases that meet the criteria for crimes against humanity of murder, without the need to list all victims of Duterte's drug war, according to ICC-accredited lawyer Gilbert Andres.

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Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte is set to travel on a "personal trip" to 17 foreign destinations from March 20 to May 10 under a House-approved travel clearance. This follows his father's arrest by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. 

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When asked by a social media user who was responsible for the error, the forensic expert pointed to the Philippine National Police (PNP), questioning whether it was an “admission of guilt.”

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