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00:00I am Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
00:11Former President Rodrigo Duterte has already signed documents to become a lawyer in the International Criminal Court.
00:18He is a British-Israeli lawyer named Nicholas Koffman.
00:21According to Attorney Harry Roque, Vice President Sara Duterte will not be a part of the defense team.
00:27From The Hague, the Netherlands, I present to you, Marie Jomali.
00:32Marie?
00:35Good evening, Pia. Good afternoon.
00:38From The Hague, the Netherlands, it is slowly becoming clear who will form the defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:47for the complaint of Crimes Against Humanity that he is facing here in the International Criminal Court.
00:57I am Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
01:03After the first face-off in the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court,
01:07he will wait for six more months for the confirmation of charges hearing of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
01:14At first, former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was the first to form a lawyer in the ICC.
01:20But after Medialdea's visit to the Skiven and Ghen prison,
01:25he confirmed that he is a British-Israeli lawyer named Nicholas Koffman,
01:29the conformist signed by Duterte to become a lawyer in the ICC.
01:34Attorney Roque clarified that Vice President Sara Duterte will not be a part of the defense team
01:40and that she was only brought to her father as the next of kin or immediate family.
01:45Because of our law, there is a prohibition on the practice of profession.
01:50The former President's condition is fine according to former Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.
01:55He is okay. He is in a very high spirit. He just had a little sleep.
02:00How long was your visit?
02:03Maybe effectively just one hour.
02:05Because there are a lot of protocols when entering, but we follow their process.
02:11Attorney Harry Roque said that he already talked to Attorney Koffman
02:14who is one of the people they named in the ICC to become the lead counsel of Duterte.
02:19The former President's camp has also joined to form a single team for his defense team.
02:24But this is still dependent on the former President.
02:27They want to get rid of the complaint of Crimes Against Humanity before the hearing on September 23.
02:33In the confirmation hearing, we will know if there is enough evidence to correct him.
02:38In the questions of whether the ICC can decide on the petitions of the defense team before this,
02:43the ICC spokesman said that it will be decided by the judges.
02:47They cannot speculate because there are many issues that the judges will decide.
02:51While waiting, Duterte will still remain in the ICC Detention Facility in Scriveningen Prison in the Netherlands.
02:59According to the website of the International Criminal Court,
03:02as an e-court, he has his own computer in Celda, Detainee, and can have computer training.
03:07His computer is linked to the court of the ICC.
03:10Aside from the detainee, his defense team also has access to his computer.
03:14They can upload materials here to be read by the prisoner.
03:18This is not monitored by the detention center staff for the privacy of the detainee and his defense team.
03:24When Duterte faced the ICC on Friday,
03:27his camp denied that the former President was arrested and brought to jail.
03:32It was a pure and simple kidnapping.
03:36My client was denied all access to the legal recourse in the country of his citizenship
03:44and this all in the nature of political score settling.
03:50In the Philippines, Senator Aimee Marcos will investigate
03:54that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee also chaired the arrest of the former President.
03:58The senator said that it should be known if the due process was followed and the rights of Duterte were protected.
04:04Especially, Interpol and ICC are involved in this.
04:07It should also be answered to strengthen the jurisdiction of the country
04:11and to clarify the policy of our law enforcement agencies when it comes to international tribunals.
04:17Lastly, sovereignty and legal processes of the Philippines are the most important.
04:22Malacanang is ready to help.
04:24If the inquiry is in aid of legislation,
04:28we will respect the request of Senator Aimee.
04:34We just complied with all the requirements with the law regarding the arrest of former President Duterte.
04:42President Bongbong Marcos said that the government is not helping the ICC because the Philippines is not a member of it.
04:50But the Philippines has an obligation to help Interpol where the ICC's warrant was passed.
04:56Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said that even if the arrest was illegal,
05:03it will not affect the jurisdiction of the ICC in the case of the former President.
05:08The ICC has nothing to do with the illegal arrest that was done by the surrendering state.
05:14So that has been the rule in many cases already.
05:18If you are delivered to the tribunal, even if you are illegally arrested, the tribunal will not inquire how you were arrested.
05:28As long as you are there, they will assume jurisdiction and try you.
05:34On the question of whether it is possible for Duterte to avoid prosecution...
05:38It's very difficult for Duterte to get out of that because these are insider people.
05:45They have personal knowledge. They were the ones who did the killing for him.
05:49So how can he rebut that?
05:55Attorney Harry Roque hopes that he will be able to visit the Scravening Prison tomorrow
06:03to see the former President Rodrigo Duterte in person.
06:07Later at 6 p.m. here in Dahig, a commemorative prayer will be held
06:13and a candle-lighting program will be held by several groups in the ICC
06:17to ask for justice and accountability for the victims of extrajudicial killings.
06:22And from here in Dahig, the Netherlands, for GYM Integrated News, I am Maryse Umali, your witness.
06:31Senator Bato de la Rosa will allow Senator Bato de la Rosa to remain in the Senate
06:34in case he will be arrested by the International Criminal Court, according to Senate President Cheese Escudero.
06:40Witness, Simab Gonzales.
06:46Senator Bato de la Rosa said last week,
06:49in case there will be an arrest warrant issued against him
06:52for crimes against humanity because of the drug war of the Duterte administration.
06:56First, of course, I will allow the protection of the Senate.
07:00Under the 1987 Constitution, a senator or congressman cannot be arrested
07:05for cases of not more than six years in prison while there is a session of Congress.
07:10Senate President Cheese Escudero also mentioned this
07:13when asked if he will allow Senator Bato de la Rosa to remain in the Senate.
07:17It is not for me to stop Senator Bato from coming here.
07:21That is his decision.
07:22But until then, maybe until he can get it and it is clear what he will become in court,
07:29it is up to him to avail his judicial remedies.
07:34It is not based on the law, but based on the so-called institutional courtesy.
07:41The Senate will not allow the arrest of any member of the Senate,
07:48especially if there is a session.
07:51This happened when Senator Laila de Lima was arrested in 2017,
07:56who was allowed to sleep in the Senate for a day even though she refused to give in.
08:01The Senate also promised in 2014 that it will not allow the arrest of former Senators Juan Ponce Enrile,
08:07Senators Gingoy Estrada, and Senators Bong Revilla,
08:10even though they refused to give in.
08:14The past Senate Presidents did not set a time limit,
08:17but it is clear that the stay in the Senate is not unlimited.
08:22It is not for a long time.
08:24As long as he is given enough time to have his judicial remedies clear.
08:34It is not unreasonable.
08:36There are situations where the Senator himself will accuse himself
08:40after 1 day, 3 days, 5 days, 1 week, 25 days.
08:45Dela Rosa has been mentioned several times in the ICC Prosecution's urgent application
08:50for a warrant of arrest against former President Rodrigo Duterte.
08:54When he became the chief of Davao City Police in 2012,
08:57Dela Rosa implemented the Tukhang,
08:59in which some of the accused were put on the drug watch list and were eventually killed.
09:06In the Davao Strategy, the Project Double Barrel was approved,
09:09which was launched when Dela Rosa became the chief of the PNP.
09:13According to the document, more people were killed.
09:16It was endorsed by the administration and included in the accomplishments published by the public.
09:21Dela Rosa also mentioned a case of drug addicts in Bacolod
09:26who were called to kill drug lords and burn their houses.
09:30When the day comes when the warrant of arrest comes out,
09:36I will be arrested by the PNP.
09:40This is all I can say to you.
09:43This is all I can say to you.
09:45Everything they do is illegal.
09:47According to the PNP, they have not yet monitored a new warrant of arrest from the ICC.
09:52When it comes to the procedure of arrest,
09:55if possible, don't talk about it.
09:58What I'm saying is the commitment of the Philippines in serving the warrant,
10:07if ever they ask for the interpol.
10:11Sir, so in theory, if I'm the arresting officer,
10:13I'll just wait for him at the Senate gate?
10:16It's not for me to tell them what to do and what not to do.
10:21But that is theoretically possible?
10:23Again, within the premises of the Senate.
10:25Outside the gate?
10:27Outside the Senate.
10:29For GMA Integrated News, I'm Mav Gonzalez, your witness.
10:34Attorney Harry Roque asked for asylum in the Netherlands
10:38to serve as the legal counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
10:42He was followed by a member of the House Quad Committee
10:45that investigates Roque's involvement in the illegal smuggling in the country.
10:50Witness Tina Panganiban Perez.
10:57Last Friday, Attorney Harry Roque visited The Hague, the Netherlands,
11:01to serve as the legal counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
11:06Earlier, he announced that he will ask for asylum.
11:10I'm filing formally for asylum here at the Netherlands.
11:13As soon as my application of asylum is received,
11:16I do have the rights to non-refoume.
11:19Non-refoume under international law means,
11:21number one, non-deportation until the investigation is completed,
11:26if I'm entitled to asylum status.
11:28And number two, non-prosecution for illegal entry.
11:31But my entry is legal because I have a visa.
11:34Roque is facing a complaint of Qualified Human Trafficking,
11:38known as Lucky South 99 Pogo in Porak, Pampanga.
11:42Although the case has not yet reached the court,
11:45there is still no arrest warrant for this.
11:47But there is an arrest order issued by the House Quad Committee
11:51in September last year against Roque because of contempt.
11:56There is also an initiation against him,
11:58an immigration lookout bulletin order.
12:00That's why the members of the Quad Committee are wondering
12:03why Roque is out of the country,
12:06who is considered a fugitive.
12:08I'm sure he used his passport when he arrived in the Netherlands
12:12and his port of origin will definitely be reflected in his passport.
12:17So why was the Bureau of Immigration not informed about that?
12:22Why is the Bureau of Immigration not taking action?
12:25So, he was hiding, but he was walking very comfortably.
12:35We still don't know from what country he came from before coming to the Netherlands.
12:41My petition to the Supreme Court was rejected
12:44to declare that the investigation they are doing is contrary to the law.
12:48They are saying that I'm a fugitive because a fugitive
12:51is escaping from an arrest warrant issued by a judge.
12:55The arrest warrant issued by the Congress is only for a resource person
12:59to go to a detention center and submit documents.
13:04The Quad Committee of the House of Representatives clarified
13:06that the contempt and detention order of the committee
13:09against Atty. Harry Roque
13:11in his being the lawyer of former President Rodrigo Duterte
13:15in The Hague, the Netherlands.
13:17He was cited in contempt because of his failure to cooperate and attempt
13:23and honor the invitation or respect the invitation of the Quad
13:27in the investigation in aid of legislation.
13:31So that's the reason why he was contempted.
13:35His argument is that Roque should return to the Philippines.
13:41It would be better if we challenge him to go home
13:45because he brought home F.P. Duterte.
13:49So it would be better if people shout,
13:52Bring home Roque.
13:54Roque replied,
13:56I cannot come home. I have to defend my president.
13:59We asked the Department of Foreign Affairs
14:02and the Bureau of Immigration to issue a statement.
14:04In the middle, the Quad Committee said
14:07that they will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court
14:11if it asks for evidence against the hearings
14:14regarding the extrajudicial killings.
14:17Well, if they can access the records in the social media platforms,
14:22let them do it that way.
14:24But asking the participation of the Quad Comm,
14:28I'm sorry, but we cannot because we are not a member of the ICC.
14:31For GMA Integrated News,
14:33I'm Tina Panganiban Perez, your witness.
14:38In other news,
14:39in the middle of the scorching heat,
14:41the consumption of electricity also increased.
14:43But there is a way to save money,
14:45especially when using an air conditioner.
14:48Witness, Niko Wahe.
14:54Glass window and glass roof are some parts of the condo unit of MJ's family.
14:58So when the sun is hot,
15:00the heat inside will escape.
15:02And when March comes, it feels hotter.
15:05Maybe sometime mid-January or February,
15:08the heat is really painful.
15:11As you can see, our place has two windows
15:15and our roof is made of glass.
15:18That's why the previous use of air conditioner every half day
15:21is now 24-7.
15:23It's also good for health, especially for their children.
15:26We were surprised that something suddenly fell on him.
15:30We didn't go outside yet.
15:33So I told him that it's better if we don't use it
15:38because it's more expensive to get sick, right?
15:40Okay, bill reveal.
15:42Previously, it was more than Php 2,800 in February.
15:45Now, it's more than Php 3,200.
15:48We will just increase the price of electricity
15:52so that we can make sure that,
15:54especially for the child,
15:55he is comfortable at home and far from the pain.
15:59According to Miralco,
16:00the consumption of electricity really increases by 10-40%
16:04when the heat enters.
16:05But there is a way to save on using the air conditioner.
16:08Let's make sure that it's in a good condition,
16:11whether that's an inverter type or a common window type.
16:17Make sure it's clean.
16:20We should always clean its filter.
16:24And most of all, it should be in a tip-top condition.
16:28It's also not true that if your air conditioner is an inverter,
16:31it's cheap, so you can use it for a longer period of time.
16:35That's fake news.
16:36Because the more you use it,
16:39the more you incur on kilowatt-hour cost.
16:42In the refrigerator,
16:43don't fill it up so that you can rest
16:46and make sure that there is no leak in the gasket
16:48or the rubber that seals the door.
16:50To be safe,
16:51it's better to let the appliances rest once in a while
16:55and avoid overuse.
16:57The Manila Fire District has a campaign to be careful with electrical wiring
17:01and avoid overloading since fire prevention month has started.
17:05Overheated appliances,
17:09jumpers,
17:12overloading,
17:14loose connections,
17:16those are usually the number one cause of fire.
17:21The Bureau of Fire Protection always reminds us,
17:23especially now that it's fire prevention month,
17:25to remove appliances that are not being used.
17:28It's also better to have a fire extinguisher at home
17:31or install a fire protection system.
17:33For GMA Integrated News,
17:35I'm Nikuahe,
17:36your witness.
17:38Almost 2 million pesos worth of shabu
17:40was confiscated in operations against drugs in Rizal.
17:446 people were arrested,
17:45including a 17-year-old who was caught driving a gun.
17:49Witness,
17:50EJ Gomez.
17:55Himas Rejas.
17:56Two high school students were arrested in Tanay Rizal
17:59for selling illegal drugs.
18:02Alias Wendil, 18 years old,
18:05and Alias Mark, 17 years old,
18:07were caught in drug bybus operations in Sampaloc Road, Barangay Plaza, Altea
18:11last Saturday afternoon.
18:12The police recovered a package of shabu
18:16weighing 200 grams and worth 1.36 million pesos.
18:21The minor suspect was caught with a gun and five bullets.
18:25Since he is 15, above 15 but below 18 years old,
18:32he will be referred to the local social welfare and development office
18:38for assessment.
18:40He will not be exempt from criminal liability.
18:47The 18-year-old suspect,
18:49who was with his friend,
18:51admitted that he was selling drugs.
18:54I just joined him.
18:56I was with him.
18:57I tried to stop him several times but he said nothing.
19:00He just trusted me for safety.
19:02The gun.
19:04The suspect was jailed in Tanay Police Custodial Facility.
19:0841-year-old Alias Anko was returned to prison
19:12after he was caught selling illegal drugs in Baras Rizal.
19:16The suspect was given 25 grams of shabu
19:19worth P170,000.
19:22According to the police,
19:24the suspect was selling drugs online
19:26that he was getting from Morong Rizal.
19:29It was dropped in the area of Baras
19:32from 12 noon to 1 pm.
19:37Their transaction was fast.
19:40It was just dropped and it was distributed in our area.
19:45According to police records,
19:46the suspect was arrested for drugs in 2017
19:50and was released in 2020.
19:52I didn't sell drugs.
19:54I was just ordered to do so.
19:56I don't know what's inside the pouch.
20:03It's hard to live.
20:07That's why I was forced to do so.
20:09In Taytay, Timbog, in their house,
20:12Alias Raz and Alias Toto were married
20:15during a PNP operation in Dolores.
20:18They were given around 30 grams of shabu
20:21worth P204.
20:24They were getting their contraband
20:29from a friend of this man
20:33from Taana, Taytay, Rizal.
20:38They were getting it from the floodway
20:41and they were giving it to Dolores.
20:44They refused to push illegal drugs in the area.
20:47No.
20:49I don't know anyone there.
20:52We are not from there.
20:54We are new to the area.
20:56We were not allowed to enter.
20:57We were not allowed to go outside.
20:5935-year-old man was arrested
21:02in Barangay Pantok, Binangonan, Rizal.
21:04The suspect was given 4 packets
21:07or more than 26 grams of shabu.
21:09It's worth more than P181,000.
21:13The source is from Taytay.
21:20The area of operation is confined to Binangonan.
21:25The suspect is not allowed to be detained
21:27in the custodial facility of Binangonan Municipal Police Station.
21:31The 6 arrested suspects will be faced with
21:34a complaint of violation of Republic Act 9165
21:37or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
21:40For JMA Integrated News, EJ Gomez is your witness.
21:5456 days before the election of 2025,
21:57education and raising pensions
21:59were some of the candidates
22:01who were interviewed by the Senators
22:03in their campaign today.
22:05Witness, Sandra Aguinaldo.
22:10Senator Bong Go promised
22:12that he will continue to serve
22:14to the best of his ability.
22:15Senator Lito Lapid
22:17went around some parts of Antique
22:19like Bugasong.
22:20Liza Masa was interviewed in Batangas
22:22about quarrying operations.
22:25Kiko Pangilinan said
22:27education and raising pensions
22:29are the priority for the future.
22:30Ariel Quirubin said
22:32pensions should be raised
22:33depending on the inflation rate.
22:35Ben Herrabalo reminded
22:37the OFW in Singapore
22:39to exercise your right to vote.
22:40Bam Aquino promised
22:42the strongest law in a free college.
22:45Senator Pia Cayetano
22:47met and greeted the Senators.
22:50David Angelo promised
22:52the Philippines should join the ICC again.
22:55Atty. Angelo De Alban
22:57went around the elections in Parañaque.
23:00We continue to follow the campaign
23:02of the running Senators
23:04in the election of 2025.
23:06For GMA Integrated News,
23:08Sandra Aguinaldo is your witness.
23:12Introduced by the International Association
23:14of Business Communicators
23:15as the Communicator of the Year,
23:18GMA Network Chairman,
23:19Atty. Felipe L. Gonzon.
23:21We thank Atty. Gonzon
23:23for the award.
23:26Witness, Darlene Cai.
23:32Introduced as the Communicator of the Year
23:35in the Executive Leader category
23:37of the International Association
23:38of Business Communicators
23:39or IABC Asia Pacific,
23:41GMA Network Chairman of the Board,
23:43Advisor and Chairman
23:44of the Programming Committee,
23:45Atty. Felipe L. Gonzon.
23:47Atty. Gonzon is the third Filipino
23:49to receive an award
23:51given to outstanding leaders
23:53in the communication industry.
23:55I would like to thank IABC Asia Pacific
24:00for this very great honor.
24:03Being named Communicator of the Year
24:07in the Executive Leader category
24:10by a very respected global community
24:15of communicators
24:17is deeply meaningful to me.
24:22This recognition holds
24:24even greater significance
24:27in a year of convergence.
24:31The 55th anniversary
24:34of the IABC,
24:37the 75th anniversary
24:40of our company, GMA Network,
24:45and receiving this prestigious award
24:49at my age of 85.
24:58IABC Asia Pacific
24:59is an organization
25:00of professional communicators
25:02from different industries
25:04that aim to share
25:05the best communication practices
25:07around the world.
25:08In our interview,
25:09Atty. Gonzon said
25:10that there are challenges
25:11not only facing the industry
25:13but also the whole country.
25:15There are many challenges now
25:17facing the network
25:19and we are trying to address them.
25:22But today,
25:25the problem is really fake news.
25:28How to be truthful in news reporting?
25:31Atty. Gonzon is an impressive individual.
25:34He's a leader
25:35that through his communication
25:36with his team,
25:37he inspired the people
25:38to recognize the importance
25:41of the Philippine culture.
25:43And it was, I think,
25:44this collaboration
25:45and this bringing
25:46these people together
25:47that made GMA
25:49what it is today.
25:50And for that,
25:51we recognize the importance
25:53of his work
25:54and award him
25:55the Communicator of the Year.
25:57For GMA Integrated News,
25:59I'm Darlene,
26:00like your witness.
26:02My dear viewers,
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