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Duterte appears before ICC; confirmation of charges hearing set Sept 23

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The International Criminal Court has set September 23 as the date for the confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Duterte, following his...

SC orders Bersamin, other officials to respond to Duterte habeas corpus plea

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The Supreme Court on Thursday consolidated the petitions of filed by three children of former President Rodrigo Duterte seeking the return of their father to the Philippines from The Hague, where is held in custody by the International Criminal Court Court pending trial on crimes against humanity related to his bloody war on drugs. The high tribunal gave Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and three other officials a “non-extendible period of 24 hours from receipt of notice why the peremptory writ of habeas corpus should not issue.” A write of habeas corpus—Latin for “that you have the body”—is a court order that requires an imprisoned person to be brought before the tribunal to determine if his detention is lawful.

The Duterte Arrest: A Complicated Affair of Sovereignty and Justice

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Here we are again, watching the political drama unfold with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. It’s strange how something that’s supposed to be about justice often turns into a series of complex, tangled arguments, full of political posturing and personal pride.

President Marcos set to address nation on Duterte’s arrest

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to address the nation tonight on the arrest earlier Tuesday of former President Rodrigo Duterte by Interpol agents, who served a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity committed by the former Philippine leader during his administration’s deadly anti-drug campaign between 2016 and 2019. The Philippines withdrew membership from the ICC in 2019. Ex-President Duterte and several of his aides have been transferred to a chartered plane that will fly them to The Hague, where the ICC is headquartered.

Ex-President Duterte arrested; now in PNP custody

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The Presidential Communications Office on Tuesday said former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and placed in detention by Interpol agents upon his arrival in Manila following a  trip to Hong Kong. The Manila unit of the Interpol received the warrant from the International Criminal Court at dawn. The warrant was served by the ICC Prosecutor General and was issued for crimes against humanity. Duterte is now 79 years old.

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Moody’s projects inflation to return to target range by 2027-2028 as BSP earns high marks

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has earned fresh praise from sovereign credit giant Moody’s Ratings, which expects local inflation to steadily settle back within the government's two to four percent target range between 2027 and 2028.

Court orders arrest of VP Duterte

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A Quezon City Regional Trial Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte over three counts of grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Lisa Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the Department of Justice said Friday. The DOJ said the warrant means the court found probable cause against Duterte. Bail was set at P120,000 for each count. Duterte earlier asked the court to defer or recall the warrant. The case stemmed from public threats the VP issued against the 3. The grave threat is also among the charges in the impeachment complaint versus the Vpz

Mynt secures SEC approval for P92.32-billion IPO, first to benefit from eased public float rules

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to Mynt Inc., operator of leading digital payments platform GCash, for its initial public offering (IPO) valued at up to P92.32 billion.

Cool-down in August inflation offers brief respite, not policy pivot – analyst 

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The slight cooling of headline inflation to 6.1 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July provides a welcome breathing room, but it remains far from a signal for the central bank to ease its stance. Lower meat and vegetable prices helped pull down overall food inflation, though the decline was largely muted by accelerating rice costs and expensive transport amid persistent global oil strength. According to Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) lead economist Emilio S. Neri, Jr., this temporary easing is unlikely to alter the trajectory of monetary policy. He says that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely stay on a tightening path, potentially raising the policy rate by 25 basis points in each of its final two meetings this year to hit 5.50 percent.

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