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RODRIGO DUTERTE

The exterior view of the Hague Penitentiary Institution, which also serves as a United Nations Detention Unit (UNDU) that holds those on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), in Scheveningen, The Hague, on March 11, 2025
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Inside Duterte’s ICC detention center
A cell measuring nine square meters, one hour’s exercise outside and a weekly budget of €25 for treats: welcome to the new world of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.
Nanette Castillo, mother of drug war victim Aldrin Castillo, reacts after the International Criminal Court's rejection of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to the court’s jurisdiction over his crimes against humanity charges, in Quezon City, Philippines, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte
The Philippines formally withdrew its International Criminal Court membership in 2018, and the defense had argued this meant ​the court had no jurisdiction over the case.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends a rally for his political party PDP-Laban's senatorial candidates ahead of the midterm elections in Manila on Feb. 13, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 25, 2026
Duterte drew up ‘death lists’ and boasted about murders: ICC prosecutor
Judges will weigh at this week’s “confirmation of charges” hearing whether to move ahead with a trial for the former Philippine president
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charge of crimes against humanity over his deadly crackdown on narcotics, in The Hague on March 14, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
War crimes court set to start hearing against Philippines ex-leader Duterte
The Duterte family still enjoys a loyal following in Southeast Asian nation of 113 million people, and his ICC case remains a polarizing issue at home.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the country's presidency in 2028 during a news conference in Manila on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2026
Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with whom Duterte is embroiled in a bitter feud, is now expected to become more openly hostile toward her.
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte attends a senate probe on the drug war during his administration, in Manila on Oct. 28, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2026
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC judges rule
Rodrigo Duterte’s defense had said the elderly politician, who is being held in The Hague over ‍murders during his war on drugs, could not stand trial due to cognitive decline.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 27, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2026
Philippines’ Marcos faces impeachment attempt in ally-led house
The complaint accuses Marcos of violating the Constitution and betraying public trust for the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seriously considering a ban on counting votes received after election day.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2025
Trump is canceling the rule of law — and U.S. democracy
His administration refuses to be bound by anything so ordinary and mundane as the laws that Congress passes.
A policeman stands guard near a polling station during national mid-term elections in Buadiposo town, Lanao del Sur province, on the southern island of Mindanao on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 13, 2025
Dutertes outperform in Philippine midterms in blow for Marcos
Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte looks set to become mayor of Davao City despite his detention by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
People wait to vote as election officials (foreground) work at a polling station during midterm elections in Manila on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 12, 2025
Philippines midterm vote begins as Marcos-Duterte feud and China row flare
The spotlight is on the Senate race, where the 12 winners will be jurors in Duterte’s impeachment trial, set for July when the new Congress convenes.
A man bikes past a wall of campaign posters on the first day of the campaign period for the May 12 midterm elections, in Manila on Feb. 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2025
China takes center stage in Philippines’ feisty midterm election
The outcome could shape the country’s strategic positioning over the remaining half of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s six-year term.
Protestors demand the conviction and imprisonment of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, in Quezon City, Philippines, last month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2025
Fake accounts drove Duterte praise and now target Philippine election
New research says around a third of accounts discussing Duterte’s arrest on X, mostly praising the former president, were fake.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 14.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 31, 2025
After Duterte’s arrest, Philippine drug war victims face abuse and online falsehoods
A surge of false claims has swept social media since the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, with supporters claiming the ICC had no jurisdiction and calling it a “kidnapping.”
A supporter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte holds a placard during a prayer rally in Manila on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2025
‘Bring him home’: Philippines migrant workers grapple with Duterte fallout
Despite ICC charges of a systemic attack on civilians in his war on drugs, the ex-Philippine president “understood the everyday life of overseas Filipinos,” experts say.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears on a screen in a courtroom at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 15, 2025
Duterte’s swift descent from ‘Punisher’ president to inmate
Duterte’s team seemed unconcerned about rumors that the International Criminal Court might issue an arrest warrant against him. It was a fatal mistake.
A woman clutches an urn containing the ashes of a loved one during a funeral ceremony for victims of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, at a cemetery in Manila on Wednesday, the day after his arrest.
EDITORIALS
Mar 14, 2025
Duterte may yet pay for his lawless war on drugs
According to the Philippine government, at least 6,252 people died “during anti-drug operations” since July 2016.
Supporters of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gather outside the The Hague Penitentiary Institution prison, which houses the International Criminal Court's (ICC) detention unit, in Scheveningen, Netherlands, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2025
Philippines’ Duterte is bound for ICC’s Hague jail with spartan cells and spiritual advisers
He will likely be confined to a 10-square-meter cell — little larger than a sedan — with off-white walls, a bed, desk, cupboard, sink and toilet.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest on an ICC warrant for crimes against humanity related to his brutal drug war is a victory for affected families, but it may plunge the country into political chaos.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2025
The law finally caught up with Rodrigo Duterte
A reckoning for Duterte — the man they called “The Punisher” — is long overdue. The former Philippine president’s anti-drug crusade killed thousands of people.
Demonstrators demand justice for drug war victims, after the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in Manila on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2025
Duterte arrest raises stakes in clash for control of Philippines
The push by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to sideline his main political opponents marks a gamble that could easily backfire.
Protesters demonstrate demanding justice for drug war victims, after the arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2025
Philippines sends former President Duterte to ICC over drug war killings
Duterte, who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, was arrested in Manila.

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