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Prosecution and defense face off with opposing pleas on last day of Duterte’s ICC confirmation hearing

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By By Ellen Tordesillas

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Feb 28, 2026

The Prosecution and the Victims : Former president Rodrigo Duterte masterminded the killing of thousands of mostly poor Filipinos and there is evidence to support this. Charges against the detained former leader must be confirmed so he can face trial for his crimes.The Defense: Duterte murdered no one. Charges against him must be dismissed and he should be allowed to go home to Davao

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Day 3 of confirmation of charges hearing: Kaufman challenges link between Duterte speeches, killings

The compelling poetry of Joel Butuyan’s ICC presentation

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By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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Feb 26, 2026

By the time Butuyan concluded, there were not a few dry eyes in the gallery. He had articulated to a T the general public sentiment of the Duterte case in the ICC. We in the gallery were momentarily suspended in a state of disbelief.

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Day 2 of confirmation of charges hearing: Prosecution details killings, victims warn of ‘plague of impunity’

Day 1 of confirmation of charges hearing: Butuyan warns of return of Duterte impunity if ICC won’t confirm charges

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By By Ellen Tordesillas and Tita Valderama

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Feb 24, 2026

Joel Butuyan: Truth is the antidote to the virus of impunity, Your Honors. The victims dread a future where charges are not confirmed. It will mean that the virus of impunity will continue to spread and infect many more.

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MALI-ta Minute: Usaping Marcos-Duterte at drug war, napusuang topic ng MALI-ta ngayong Pebrero

Mula sa mga viral post tungkol kay Fr. Flavie, Risa Hontiveros, at Kian Delos Santos, hanggang sa mga pekeng content kay Sara at Rodrigo Duterte, at pati na rin kay pangulong Bongbong Marcos — narito ang ilan sa mga MALI-Tang napusuang ipakalat ng makinarya ngayong Pebrero.

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New faces, same fight: 40 years after EDSA People Power Revolution

The veterans of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution gathered on Feb. 25, hopeful despite the current political situation, as they are joined by the youth, their eyes wide open and ready to continue the fight to give true meaning to freedom and democracy.

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The Duterte drama at The Hague: Too weak to stand, but strong enough to snub

Is Duterte too frail to remember, or simply too defiant to face the music? Even his own prosecutor has described him as an “unreliable historian” of his health. He adjusts the story as needed. The “sickly” act is a shield , one that spares him the gaze of mothers and children who lost loved ones in the drug war, some of whom have traveled to The Hague seeking justice. By remaining in his cell, he preserves the tough-guy image for supporters back home.