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Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong March 18, 2025

- Ilang grupo, nag-rally sa harap ng ICC bilang suporta sa mga biktima ng EJK sa Pilipinas | Medialdea: FPRRD, pumirma sa conforme ni British-Israeli lawyer Atty. Nicholas Kaufman para maging abogado niya sa ICC | Kampo ni FPRRD, nagpulong na para isapinal ang defense team sa ICC | FPRRD, mananatili sa Scheveningen prison habang hinihintay ang susunod na pagdinig | Sen. Imee Marcos, paiimbestigahan ang legalidad ng pag-aresto kay FPRRD; Malacañang, hindi raw ito pipigilan | Ret. Assoc. Justice Carpio: Hindi maaapektuhan ang hurisdiksiyon ng ICC sa kaso ni FPRRD kahit lumabas na ilegal ang pag-aresto

- ICC: Assets ng akusado, gagamitin sa pagbibigay ng danyos sa mga biktima kapag guilty siya

- 9 na tao, tinukoy ng ICC Prosecutor na co-perpetrator ni FPRRD sa mga krimen noong war on drugs | Bato Dela Rosa at Vicente Danao, nabanggit sa application for warrant dahil sa kanilang papel sa Oplan Tokhang | Mga pahayag ni FPRRD tungkol sa EJKs, kabilang sa mga naging batayan ng ICC Prosecutor sa application for warrant | Abogado ng EJK victims: Pumili kami ng 43 simbolikong kaso para maipakita ang mga paglabag noong war on drugs

- Harry Roque, hihiling ng asylum sa The Netherlands | Roque, nagpunta sa The Netherlands matapos ang ilang buwang pagtatago matapos i-contempt ng House Quad Comm | Roque, iginiit na hindi siya isang pugante kahit may contempt order mula sa House Quad Comm | Malacañang, pabor na dapat umuwi na si Roque sa bansa | House Quad Comm, hindi makikipagtulungan sa imbestigasyon ng ICC kaugnay sa drug war

- Ilang senatorial candidate, patuloy na inilalatag ang kanilang mga plataporma

- Mga pasahero ng MRT-3, pabor sa pagpapalawig sa operating hours ng tren | DOTr Sec. Vince Dizon, nag-inspeksyon sa ilang MRT-3 stations | Operasyon ng MRT-3, palalawigin nang 1 oras sa gabi

- Resort owners, naghahanda na sa pagdagsa ng mga turista | Calasiao MDRRMO: Lifeguards, isasailalim sa pagsasanay para sa kaligtasan at seguridad ng publiko

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00:00The field of former President Rodrigo Duterte has been set up to determine who will be part of his defense team.
00:21There are several groups that rallied in front of the detention facility in the Netherlands where Duterte was imprisoned.
00:27Joining us from The Hague is Maris Umali.
00:31Maris, good morning from the Philippines.
00:36Ivan, yes, and good evening from The Hague, the Netherlands.
00:41Just a few hours ago, at 6 o'clock, several militant groups gathered here in Europe
00:50in front of the International Criminal Court, including BAYAN, ANAKBAYAN, GABRIELA, and MIGRANTE
00:57to call for justice for the victims of the war on drugs of the Duterte administration.
01:07On December 3, 2016...
01:09Every name of the victims was mentioned, followed by the words Justice, Katarungan, and Gerechtigheid,
01:18which are Dutch words for justice.
01:20They shouted Duterte Panagutin and Jail Duterte.
01:24Those who rallied came from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, UK, and Germany.
01:29From the ICC, they marched to Skeveningen Prison where Duterte was imprisoned.
01:36Here, they held a candle-lighting program and commemorative prayer
01:40where there were people who spoke and were a part of the sacrifice of the dead.
01:49Holding Duterte and his cohorts accountable and ensuring they serve time in prison
01:54is just one step towards justice for the Filipino people.
01:57We immediately organized to fight for justice for those who died during the administration of former President Duterte.
02:10Meanwhile, Ivan, Attorney Harry Roque said that the pro-Duterte rallyists and supporters of the former president
02:22will gather in a large-scale rally on March 23.
02:30It will also come from different parts of Europe.
02:34Meanwhile, it is slowly becoming clear who will form the legal team or defense team of former President Duterte
02:42in the complaint of Crimes Against Humanity that he is facing here in the International Criminal Court.
02:53I am Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
02:58After the first confrontation in the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court,
03:02they will wait for six more months for the confirmation of charges hearing of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
03:10At first, former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was the only one who was standing as a lawyer in the ICC.
03:16But after visiting Medialdea, the former president, in the Skiveningan Prison,
03:20he confirmed that the British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman was the only one
03:24who was the conformist signed by Duterte to be his lawyer in the ICC.
03:29Attorney Roque clarified that Vice President Sara Duterte will not be part of the defense team of Duterte
03:36and that she was only brought to her father as the next of kin or immediate family.
03:40Because in our legal system, there is a prohibition on the practice of profession.
03:45According to former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, the former president was in a good mood.
03:50He's okay. He's in a very high spirits. He was able to get some sleep.
03:55How long was your visit?
03:58Maybe effectively, just one hour.
04:00Because there were a lot of protocols when we entered, but we followed their process.
04:06Attorney Harry Roque said that he already talked to Attorney Kaufman,
04:09who was one of the people they named in the ICC to be the lead counsel of Duterte.
04:14The field of the former president also helped to unite the entire defense team.
04:19But it still depends on the former president.
04:22They want to get rid of the complaint of crimes against humanity before the hearing on September 23.
04:28In the confirmation hearing, we will know if there is enough evidence to correct it.
04:33In the questions of whether the ICC can make a decision on the petitions of the defense team before this,
04:38the ICC spokesman said that if the judges will decide on this,
04:42they cannot speculate because there will be a lot of issues when the judges will decide.
04:46While waiting, Duterte will still remain in the ICC detention facility in the Scheveningen Prison in the Netherlands.
04:54According to the website of the International Criminal Court,
04:56as an e-court, there is a computer in the cell of the detainee and he can have computer training.
05:02His computer is linked to the court of the ICC.
05:05Aside from the detainee, his defense team also has access to his computer.
05:10They can upload materials here to read by the prisoner.
05:14This is not monitored by the detention center staff for the privacy of the detainee and his defense team.
05:20When Duterte faced the ICC on Friday,
05:22his camp was intimidated by the fact that the president was arrested and brought to justice.
05:40And this, all in the nature of political score settling.
05:45In the Philippines, Senator Aimee Marcos will investigate
05:48that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee also chaired the arrest of the former president.
05:53The senator said that it should be known if the due process was followed and the rights of Duterte were protected,
05:59especially since Interpol and ICC are included here.
06:02It should also be answered to talk about strengthening the jurisdiction of the country
06:06and to clarify the policy of our law enforcement agencies when it comes to international tribunals.
06:11In the end, sovereignty and legal processes of the Philippines are the most important.
06:16Malacanang is ready to help.
06:19If the inquiry is in aid of legislation, we will respect the request of Senator Aimee.
06:29We just complied with all the requirements with the law regarding the arrest of former president Duterte.
06:37President Bongbong Marcos said that the government is not helping the ICC because the Philippines is not a member of it.
06:44But the Philippines has an obligation to help Interpol where the ICC's warrant was passed.
06:51Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said
06:55that even if the arrest went out illegally, it will not affect the jurisdiction of the ICC in the case of the former president.
07:02The ICC has nothing to do with the illegal arrest that was done by the surrendering state.
07:08So that has been the rule in many cases already.
07:13If you are delivered to the tribunal, even if you are illegally arrested,
07:19the tribunal will not inquire how you were arrested.
07:23As long as you are there, they will assume jurisdiction and try you.
07:29On the question of whether it is possible for Duterte to avoid prosecution...
07:32It's very difficult for Duterte to get out of that because these are insider people.
07:39They have personal knowledge. They were the ones who did the killing for him.
07:43So how can he rebut that?
07:47Ivan, the former Presidential Spokesperson Attorney Harry Roque is hoping that tomorrow
07:53he will be able to enter the Scriven & Gunna Prison so that he can personally visit the former President Rodrigo Duterte.
08:02And here, it is possible that his conformist will be able to sign to become the official legal counsel of the former president in the International Criminal Court.
08:14But that is not yet certain, Ivan.
08:16Yes. Maris, why did Atty. Kaufman sign the former President Rodrigo Duterte?
08:22And if the conformist has already signed, does that mean that their attorney-client relationship has already been formalized?
08:31You know Ivan, the information they are giving us is very limited.
08:37In fact, when we were waiting for the former Executive Secretary Salvador Medealdea,
08:42that's all. Only the name was signed by Atty. Kaufman.
08:47He did not give any additional details.
08:50When I was pressuring E.S. Medealdea and Attorney Harry Roque,
08:55they only mentioned the condition of the former president in the prison, which is very limited.
09:03But they did not mention the details of why he is a conformist, why he is only one.
09:12Of course, we are asking if he needs other counsels because normally,
09:20here in the ICC, the regular counsel pays for the three legal counsels of the accused.
09:29But it is clear that this document is already official.
09:35That's why Atty. Nicholas Kaufman is the lead counsel of the former President Rodrigo Duterte.
09:43That's what's clear.
09:44But as to who else will be formed, we don't know yet.
09:49No one else has signed yet.
09:50Another thing that's clear is that Vice President Sara Duterte,
09:54who was the first to say by Atty. Harry Roque that it is possible to ask for the former president to be a legal counsel
10:02so that he will have easier access inside the prison,
10:06cannot be part of his defense team.
10:11Because according to our legal law, if you are a public official,
10:15you cannot practice your profession.
10:19That's why they came up with that route because as a next of kin or immediate family,
10:29they expect that he will be given regular access, daily access.
10:33Yesterday, Ivan, we mentioned to you that Vice President Sara Duterte already has daily access or daily pass
10:40because this is the information that Atty. Harry Roque first gave us.
10:44But what he explained to us earlier is that he only signed this for application of daily pass,
10:55but it was not granted.
10:57As of now, that will be his route to enter the prison,
11:02and not through being a regular legal counsel.
11:05Ivan?
11:06Maris, thank you very much. Take care.
11:09Maris Umali, live from Dahig, in the Netherlands.
11:12Reparations or damages to victims can be part of the International Criminal Court process
11:19if the accused is proven guilty.
11:25According to the video explainer of the ICC,
11:27monetary compensation, rehabilitation or medical support can be given.
11:33Victims can receive this as an individual or as a group.
11:38So while the litigation is ongoing, the ICC will freeze the assets of the victims.
11:44If the wealth of a victim is not enough for reparation,
11:48the ICC can raise funds to help in damages to the victims.
11:57In many cases, the impact of the crime can be immense
12:01and the guilty person doesn't have enough financial resources
12:05to compensate for the potentially large number of victims.
12:09This is why states have also created a Trust Fund for Victims,
12:14financed by voluntary contributions,
12:16to assist in executing the reparations ordered by the judges.
12:21It is a shame that the former President Rodrigo Duterte's co-perpetrator
12:26was not named in the application of warrant of the International Criminal Court.
12:31The lawyer of the victims, Manuel Extra Judicial Killings,
12:35explained why only a few cases will be used in the litigation
12:38since thousands of them were killed in war on drugs.
12:42First news, Ian Cruz.
12:48In the application for the warrant of arrest,
12:50the former President Rodrigo Duterte was not named in the International Criminal Court.
12:55He was named as a co-perpetrator or Kapwa Salarin
13:00in the Office of the Prosecutor.
13:02It is not yet clear who these people are
13:04because in the public document from the ICC,
13:07the name of Shyam was first redacted or hidden
13:10as a protection against their security.
13:13But there are a few people who were named
13:16because of their role in the war on drugs of Duterte.
13:19That includes the former Davao City Police Chief,
13:22who later became the first PNP Chief of Duterte
13:25and now a Senator of Ronald Bato de la Rosa.
13:28De la Rosa was named as a co-perpetrator
13:32who was first executed in Davao.
13:34The former Davao City Police Chief, Vicente Danao,
13:38who was replaced by Duterte, was also named.
13:41In Duterte's background,
13:43his son, now Vice President Sar Duterte,
13:47who served as Mayor of Davao from 2010 to 2013
13:51while his father was Vice Mayor.
13:53In the application for the warrant,
13:55the types of evidence used were discussed.
13:58These include the witness statements,
14:00Duterte's testimony and public statement,
14:03his court orders and memoranda,
14:05documents from the PNP and other government agencies,
14:09as well as the drug watch lists issued by the authorities.
14:13Duterte's confession that he killed 1,700 people
14:18when he was Mayor of Davao was also discussed.
14:20He was included in the Davao Death Squad
14:22and was convicted of extrajudicial killings when he was Mayor of Lungsod.
14:26He also said that his only crime was extrajudicial killings.
14:32My only crime is extrajudicial killings.
14:36Duterte's statements were also brought up
14:38during his inauguration
14:40aimed at killing those involved in illegal drugs.
14:43The lawyers of the victims say that they have 6,000 cases.
14:48But only 43 cases were presented to the ICC.
14:5119 cases were presented by the Mayor
14:53and 24 cases were presented by the President.
14:56They chose the emblematic cases
14:58or the symbolic cases to present the warrant drugs.
15:02It's almost impossible to present all of the 6,000 deaths
15:07that were admitted during police operations.
15:11It's also almost impossible to present all the 15,000 to 30,000 deaths
15:18according to CSOs.
15:20That's why the prosecutor, based on his prosecutorial discretion,
15:24chose these emblematic events or murders.
15:29This is the first news.
15:31Ian Cruz for GMA Integrated News.
15:35Harry Roque was asked to asylum in the Netherlands
15:38to serve as the legal counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
15:41Roque is facing a complaint of Qualified Human Trafficking
15:44against a man in South 99 Pogo in Porac, Pampanga.
15:48So Malacanang said, bring Roque home.
15:51Tina Panganiban Perez has the first news.
15:58Last Friday, Harry Roque went to The Hague, the Netherlands
16:02to serve as the legal counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
16:07He announced that he will ask for asylum.
16:10I'm filing formally for asylum here at the Netherlands.
16:13As soon as my application of asylum is received,
16:17I do have the rights to non-refoume.
16:19Non-refoume under international law means,
16:21number one, non-deportation until the investigation is completed
16:26if I'm entitled to asylum status,
16:28and number two, non-prosecution for illegal entry.
16:31But my entry is legal because I have a visa.
16:34Roque is facing a complaint of Qualified Human Trafficking
16:38against a man in South 99 Pogo in Porac, Pampanga.
16:42Although the case has not yet reached the court,
16:45so there is no arrest warrant for this case.
16:47But there was an arrest order issued by the House Quad Committee
16:51in September last year against Roque because of contempt.
16:56There was also an initiative against him,
16:58an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order.
17:00That's why members of the Quad Committee are wondering
17:03why Roque left the country, who they consider to be a traitor.
17:08I'm sure he used his passport when he arrived in the Netherlands.
17:12And his port of origin will definitely be reflected in his passport.
17:17So why wasn't the Bureau of Immigration informed about him?
17:22Why didn't the Bureau of Immigration take any action?
17:25He escaped, but he walked very comfortably.
17:35We still don't know from which country he came from before coming to the Netherlands.
17:41My petition to the Supreme Court was approved
17:44to declare that the investigation they are doing is contrary to the law.
17:48What they are saying is fake news,
17:50because Puganti escaped from an arrest warrant issued by a judge.
17:55The arrest warrant issued by the Congress is only for a resource person
17:59to go to a police station and submit documents.
18:04The Quad Committee of the House of Representatives clarified
18:06that the Contempt and Detention Order of the Committee against Attorney Harry Roque
18:11has nothing to do with the fact that he was a lawyer of former President Rodrigo Duterte
18:15in The Hague, the Netherlands.
18:17He was cited in contempt because of his failure to cooperate and attend
18:23and honor the invitation or respect the invitation of the Quad
18:28in the investigation in aid of legislation.
18:31So that's the reason why he was condemned.
18:36Malacanang is one of the petitions that Roque should be returned to the Philippines.
18:41It would be better if we challenge him to go home
18:45because he brought home F.P. Duterte.
18:49So it would be better if people shout, bring home Roque.
18:54Roque replied,
18:56I cannot come home. I have to defend my president.
18:59We asked the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration
19:04In the midst of this, the Quad Committee said
19:07that they will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court
19:11if it asks for evidence of corruption in the hearings
19:14related to extrajudicial killings.
19:17Well, if they can access the records in the social media platforms,
19:22let them do it that way.
19:24But asking the participation of the Quad Committee,
19:28I'm sorry, but we cannot because we are not a member of the ICC.
19:32This is the first news. Tina Panganiban Perez for GMA Integrated News.
19:49Senator Bong Go promised to continue his services to the best of his ability.
19:54Senator Lito Lapid traveled to several parts of Antique.
19:59Liza Maza talked to Batangas about the consequences of quarrying operations.
20:04Gico Pangilinan said that the focus is on education.
20:07The focus is on the future.
20:09For Ariel Quirubin, the pension should be increased depending on the inflation rate.
20:14Senator Bong Revilla traveled to various places in Cavite.
20:17Benhur Abalo reminded the OFW in Singapore, exercise your right to vote.
20:23Maquino promised the strongest law in the Libren Colegio.
20:28Senator Pia Cayetano met and greeted the party members.
20:32David DeAngelo insisted that the Philippines should join the ICC again.
20:38Senator Angelo DeAlban visited the families in Paranaque.
20:43We continue to follow the campaign of the running Senators in the election of 2025.
20:48This is the first news. James Agustin for GMA Integrated News.
20:54Good morning to our fellow commuters.
20:56The time of the MRT-3 operation will be extended from this Sunday.
21:01This is an approval from the commuters who had a hard time getting home last night.
21:05Live from Cancun City, we have the first news from Bam Alegre.
21:09Bam.
21:14Good morning. The MRT-3 has an OT overtime last night.
21:17The operation will have more time for the passengers.
21:24The employee of RJ Nabo had a hard time getting home last night.
21:28The MRT-3 is reduced in the number of people who can choose as transportation
21:33because of its last trip from North Avenue Station at 9.30pm.
21:37In Taft Avenue Station, the last train left at 10.09pm.
21:41That's why he found out that there is a directive to extend the operating hours of the MRT.
21:45Approved by him.
21:47It's better because more people ride there at night, especially those from the mall.
21:51Yesterday, DOTR Secretary Vince Dizon inspected several stations of the MRT-3.
21:56He instructed the management of Metro Rail Transit to increase the operating hours of the train at night.
22:02Aside from this, he also instructed the management of the MRT
22:05to increase the number of passengers who can ride during peak hours.
22:09According to Secretary Dizon, they plan to implement this this Sunday.
22:13Another employee, Carl Bernardo, also said
22:15it's a good idea to increase the operating hours for people like him who come home late from work.
22:21Those who come home late, especially those from the mall,
22:24they are pitiful because they don't have a choice to ride.
22:27Although there is a bus carousel, it's more important to have a second choice.
22:38At 4.36am, the first train left the MRT North Avenue Station.
22:43Due to the traffic situation, it's already rush hour.
22:45That's why it's moderate to heavy traffic here at EDSA Southbound Lane and North Avenue.
22:50But at the EDSA bus carousel, we can still see a lot of buses lined up for our commuters.
22:56This is the first news from Casa City.
22:58Bamalegre for GMA Integrated News.
23:02As the weather is getting hotter, swimming is one of the bit-the-hit essentials.
23:07Resorts in Pangasinan are already preparing.
23:09We have first news.
23:10Live from CJ Torita of GMA Regional TV.
23:13CJ.
23:17Resort owners are already preparing for the possible influx of people.
23:22Now the heat is approaching.
23:28The swimming pool of this resort in Barangay Ambunaw, Kalasyao, Pangasinan is being cleaned every morning.
23:35Every day, they vacuum one of the four pools every two hours and put chlorine.
23:41This is just one of the preparations for the expected influx of people to the resort while the heat is approaching.
23:47We have a lifeguard.
23:48We have a lifeguard.
23:50Anytime if we don't expect something to happen, we immediately call for emergency.
24:02There are more than 20 cottages in the resort.
24:04The rent is from Php 150 to Php 700 depending on the size of the cottage.
24:10There is also no change in the entrance fee from Php 80 to Php 100.
24:15The resort is open from 9 in the morning until 7 in the evening.
24:19We are alert here in the swimming pool if there are many people taking a bath.
24:23We spread out on the sides to avoid avarice.
24:29The MDRRMO and PNP will assist in monitoring these people.
24:33The MDRRMO is also involved in training the lifeguards of each resort.
24:39So that we can be sure that in the event of an incident in their resorts,
24:45there is someone who is ready and knowledgeable and capable.
24:49Aside from the lifeguards of the resorts,
24:58the members of the WAZAR or Water Search and Rescue Team of the MDRRMO are also ready if necessary.
25:05Thank you very much.
25:08C.J. Torrida of GMA Regional TV.
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