ICC victims ask Chamber to admit witness testimony vs Rodrigo Duterte

GMA Network - Oct 28, 2026

The Common Legal Representatives of Victims (CLRV) has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III to grant the Prosecution"s request to admit the previously recorded testimonies of three witnesses in the crimes against humanity case of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

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