ICC naming of Duterte’s allies sharpens Philippines’ political fault lines

SCMP · 2026-02-16
ICC naming of Duterte’s allies sharpens Philippines’ political fault lines

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to publicly name two sitting Philippine senators as alleged “co-perpetrators” in Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case has shifted the spotlight to Manila, sharpening both the former president’s legal exposure and the country’s already fraug