Duterte’s children ask SC to compel gov’t to bring their father back to PH

Manila Bulletin

The Supreme Court (SC) was asked on Wednesday, March 12, to compel the government to bring back to the Philippines former president Rodrigo R. Duterte who was turned over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face trial for crimes against humanity.  After his arrest on March 11, Duterte was flown to The Hague, Netherlands later on the same day.  The plea was contained in two separate habeas corpus petitions filed by Duterte’s children – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and Veronica “Kitty” Duterte.   READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/12/duterte-s-children-ask-sc-to-compel-gov-t-to-bring-their-father-back-to-ph

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00:00You

00:30The

00:44Supreme Court can compel the government to bring back the person arrested and detained

00:52without hopeful cause and compel the government to bring him before the court and to explain

00:59to them why they did what they did.

01:02Even if he's already there?

01:04Even then.

01:05Because as I said, the jurisdiction cannot be waived because the illegal act continues,

01:11continuing illegal act mo hanggang yung ginawa mong mamamaya na inaresto ay nasa kustudiya

01:17mo.

01:30The Supreme Court can compel the government to bring back the person arrested and detained

01:32without hopeful cause and compel the government to bring him before the court and to explain

01:34to them why they did what they did.

01:36Even if he's already there?

01:38Even then.

01:40Because as I said, the jurisdiction cannot be waived because the illegal act continues,

01:42continuing illegal act mo hanggang yung ginawa mong mamamaya na inaresto ay nasa kustudiya

01:44mo.

01:46Even if he's already there?

01:48Even if he's already there?

01:50Even if he's already there?

01:52Even if he's already there?

01:54Even if he's already there?

01:56Even if he's already there?

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