Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, has appealed last week’s decision by the International Criminal Court ( ICC) to continue its case against him and is seeking his release, court documents showed on Wednesday.

Duterte’s lawyers content that the court did not initiate a full-fledged investigation until after the Philippines withdrew from the court in 2019.

Philippines ports and gaming tycoon Enrique Razon is acquiring a majority stake in a South China Sea gas field from a close ally of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, a move seen benefitting his oil exploration franchise on the Reed Bank.

Duterte and his lawyers have said his arrest was unlawful and challenged the jurisdiction of the court on the basis that the court did not open a full-fledged investigation into crimes in the Philippines until after the country had withdrawn as an ICC member, effective in 2019.

Following the continued appeal of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (pic), the prosecution asked the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to affirm the ruling on Duterte's bid for interim release.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was facing an impeachment trial in the Philippine Senate after the required two-thirds majority of lawmakers voted Wednesday for her to be r

FORMER Mandaue City Treasurer Regal Oliva, a lawyer and famous video blogger (vlogger), has apologized to those offended by her comments on the International Cr

In the face of mounting corruption scandals and economic instability, the Philippines finds itself at a crossroads. The

Judges at the International Criminal Court have rejected a challenge to jurisdiction in the case involving former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has urged the Appeals Chamber to dismiss former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's appeal for temporary release, saying his defence failed to prove any legal or factual errors in the earlier decision to keep him in custody.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte criticized Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and accused him of being unfit for the job of the president during an Oct. 18 news conference. File Photo by Rolex Dela Pena/EPA-EFE July 26 (UPI) --An impeachment ...