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US sanctions equate us with drug traffickers: ICC dep. prosecutor
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» THE HAGUE - The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday lashed out at US sanctions, arguing they effectively put top court officials on a par with "terrorists and drug traffickers".
Trump agrees to small reduction in Philippine tariffs
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one percentage point, after what he termed a successful meeting with his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos.
Search for missing cockfighters begins at Philippine lake
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» MANILA — Search teams arrived Thursday at a lake south of the Philippine capital Manila to look for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police, the Department of Justice said.
Duterte's first ICC appearance set for Friday: court
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» THE HAGUE - Rodrigo Duterte's first appearance at the International Criminal Court has been set for Friday, the court said, as the former Philippines president faces crimes against humanity charges over his deadly war on drugs.
Duterte case seen as a 'gift' for embattled ICC
AFP, Published on 14/03/2025
» THE HAGUE - The high-profile case of former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court comes at a welcome time for the institution, which faces unprecedented attacks from all sides and even US sanctions, experts say.
Ex-Philippine leader Duterte bound for Hague over ICC drug war case
AFP, Published on 12/03/2025
» MANILA — Lawyers for former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who is bound for The Hague following his arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly crackdown on drugs, filed a petition Wednesday demanding he be sent back to Manila.
Catching the world’s most wanted: the ICC’s impossible task
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» PARIS - The arrest on Tuesday of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs, marks a success for the ICC, which has been struggling for almost 23 years against a lack of recognition and enforcement power.
Philippine Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» MANILA - Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted Tuesday of her final tax evasion charge, the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison.
Philippines summons China ambassador over water cannoning of boats
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» MANILA: Manila summoned Beijing's envoy Monday after the China Coast Guard blocked and water cannoned Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos said.
Chinese and Philippine vessels in near-collision
AFP, Published on 27/04/2023
» ABOARD THE BRP MALABRIGO: A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision, an AFP team on board another boat saw.