The International Criminal Court denied the request for an interim release
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber unanimously rejected all three grounds for a bid for interim release of the Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who has been arrested in The Hague, Netherlands, and delivered its decision via live stream today, November 28, 2025.
The said president was arrested on March 11, 2025, for alleged crimes against humanity during his administration during the controversial drug war in the country, for which the International Criminal Court had charged the former president.
The Duterte Family accepted the decision with “peaceful hearts”. At the same time, they will continue “to work with the defence team and to lead the former president free from jail in The Hague”, while Malacanang respects the court’s decision to reject it.
Meanwhile, supporters of the former president expressed disappointment over the ICC’s decision. In addition, the victims of families caused by the war on drugs and Human Rights Advocates had broadly welcomed the decision to reject the Interim Release of the former president.
Upcoming happenings in politics: By Sunday, November 30, 2025 (two weeks after the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s “Transparency for a Better Democracy” rally held in Quirino Grandstand), the second iteration of the Trillion Peso March rally will happen to protest against corrupt officials in the government, over the controversial flood control projects, and to fight the issues of corruption.
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