MANILA, Philippines — The lead defense counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte plans to “reintroduce” a request for interim release once the result of his medical evaluation becomes available.

Lawyers tried to argue that Rodrigo Duterte’s illness and advanced age created “compelling humanitarian grounds” for his interim release to a third country. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ...

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution and the victims’ counsel on Friday told the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) I that it cannot grant former President Rodrigo Duterte an ...