Duterte ICC trial: Prosecutors prepare 5 witnesses before holiday break

Inquirer.net - Oct 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC) said they plan to present an initial lineup of five key witnesses in the trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte, and defended the inclusion of an evidentiary archive containing open-source newspaper reports on Duterte’s tenure as mayor of Davao City. During the status conference, prosecution

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