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00:00Today, former President Rodrigo Duterte took the first step in the trials of the International Criminal Court.
00:16Duterte chose former Executive Secretary Salvador Medaldea, who is now in the Hague, to become his lawyer.
00:23In a letter serving as the power of attorney, Duterte appointed Medaldea
00:29as his lawyer for the entire litigation.
00:32In another document, Duterte also asked Medaldea to be his counsel in the initial appearance hearing this Friday.
00:40Based on the other documents issued by the ICC,
00:43Duterte also asked for the help of the Office of Public Counsel for the Defense
00:48to visit the bodies of the registries of the ICC.
00:52The ICC is already working on steps to bring Medaldea to justice.
00:58According to the ICC, the hearing will be held at 2 p.m. in the Hague,
01:02and later at 9 p.m. in the Philippines.
01:05There, the pre-trial judges will verify Duterte's identity as an accused.
01:10The language used in the litigation will also be addressed.
01:14Duterte will be informed of the case he is facing and his rights under the ICC Rome Statute.
01:21Last night, the ICC confirmed that their former president is in custody
01:25and is undergoing a medical check-up.
01:27Their standard practice is to take care of the health and well-being of the accused.