During the initial appearance, the judge summarised the allegations against Duterte, who was not asked to enter a plea. Duterte, who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, is set to be the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC, a court of lastContinue Reading
A WINDING PATH Duterte’s morning arrest at Manila’s international airport followed a brief trip to Hong Kong. Speaking to thousands of overseas Filipino workers there Sunday, the former president decried the investigation, labelling ICC investigators “sons of whores” while saying he would “accept it” if an arrest were to beContinue Reading
FINAL TOLL By the time Duterte left office in 2022, the drug war’s official toll had at least tripled. Police said 6,200 suspects were killed during anti-drug operations. The Philippine government has officially acknowledged 6,248 deaths due to the anti-drug campaign. But activists say the real toll of the crackdownContinue Reading
