Janvic Mateo - The Philippine Star
October 13, 2026 | 12:00am
Photos courtesy of the International Criminal Court show former president Rodrigo Duterte during his first in-person appearance before the tribunal since his arrest in March 2025.
Photos / ICC | via Janvic Mateo
MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is holding today the fourth status conference on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case.
Commencing at 10 a.m. in The Hague, Netherlands (4 p.m. in Manila), the status conference will be livestreamed with a 30-minute delay.
Expected to be tackled are the trial schedule, including time allotted for opening statements and the first block of evidence to be presented in December.
Parties will discuss the prosecution’s witness list and number of hours to present the case, the estimated time needed by the defense and victims’ common legal representative.
Duterte’s attendance remains unclear.
He appeared at the Sept. 16 status conference.
No waiver of appearance has been publicly released.
The ICC Trial Chamber III has found Duterte fit to stand trial, which begins Nov. 30.