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00:00This is Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
00:09There are conditions that the government of the Philippines should follow
00:12if they will request and allow the interim release of former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:18according to the ICC's standards.
00:20The question is,
00:22how will the Philippines follow the ICC's conditions
00:26if the former President's family
00:28claims that the ICC has no jurisdiction in the country?
00:32Witness, Marie Zumal.
00:38The former President Rodrigo Duterte's lead counsel
00:41has already received the first batch of documents
00:43from the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
00:46The documents are confidential
00:48and according to Atty. Nicholas Kaufman,
00:50the prosecution is obliged to provide defense
00:53in accordance with the Rome Statute.
00:55According to Atty. Gilbert Andres,
00:57an ICC-accredited lawyer
00:59who helps victims of extrajudicial killings,
01:02The disclosure of this evidence,
01:04we can say that these are the evidences
01:08that were included in the application for an arrest warrant
01:12that was filed by the Office of the Prosecutor.
01:16That's where we will know
01:20if we will relate it to the application.
01:23As to the specifics,
01:25we don't know that for now.
01:27Six months after facing the ICC
01:30for the murder as a crime against humanity
01:34due to the drug war of his administration,
01:36the confirmation of charges against the former President Duterte
01:39was established in September.
01:41According to the spokesperson of the ICC,
01:43Dr. Fadya Labdala,
01:45who is my exclusive witness,
01:47there will be judged by the pre-trial chamber 1
01:50whether the case will be trashed
01:51or will be directed to litigation.
01:53The prosecution should choose
01:55the strongest evidence
01:57to defend the case against Duterte
01:59that was a systematic attempt to attack
02:01his war on drugs that victims committed.
02:04The witnesses may face and cross-examine
02:06each other.
02:08That's why it's possible for Duterte to face witnesses.
02:11Not all witnesses are victims.
02:13Actually, most of the witnesses are not victims.
02:16And not all the victims are witnesses.
02:18A very limited number of victims
02:20would be called to be a witness.
02:23And normally, most of the victims
02:26will be represented by a lawyer.
02:29In very few instances,
02:31the judges allowed one or two of the victims
02:34to come in person and tell their stories.
02:36But they are not there to accuse someone.
02:39They are there to present their point of view,
02:41their observation, and their stories to the judges.
02:44The accusation is done by the prosecutor.
02:46And the witnesses are called by the parties,
02:48either the prosecution or the defense.
03:12Up to 60 days.
03:13It can be shorter,
03:14but the judges have to issue their decisions
03:17in a maximum of 60 days
03:19after the closure of this process
03:21of conferential charges hearing.
03:23And eventually, after the written observation,
03:26if there are requests for written observations.
03:39So if there is a plan that involves
03:41a widespread or systematic recurrent attack
03:44against the civilian population,
03:46even one murder may be considered
03:48a crime against humanity.
03:50Before September 23,
03:52the pre-trial chamber can call for a hearing
03:55if procedural matters need to be discussed
03:58or if Duterte's request for an interim release
04:01will be discussed
04:02before filing his defense.
04:04According to Dr. L. Abdala,
04:06these requests for interim release will be given.
04:09But the country must follow his orders
04:12under the conditions of the ICC.
04:14If the former president wants to return to the Philippines,
04:16the government must follow the conditions.
04:19But according to Malacanang,
04:39the government should not cooperate with the ICC.
04:46So it means,
04:47that if we will not cooperate with the ICC,
04:50even that prayer,
04:51or even that manifestation of the ICC,
04:53we will not take cognizance of that.
04:55Malacanang has already insisted
04:57that Duterte's resignation
04:59is an obligation of the country
05:00as a member of the Interpol
05:02and not as a member of the ICC.
05:04According to Palacio,
05:05there must be consistency
05:06in the direct cooperation with the ICC.
05:08We will say that we will cooperate with the ICC
05:11when it comes to the interim release
05:13because all the issues there will be solved.
05:15It will also be solved
05:17if there will be a freeze order
05:19for his assets.
05:21Will Duterte's family also want
05:24us to cooperate with the ICC
05:26so that all their assets,
05:27whether they are hidden or not,
05:30can cooperate with the ICC
05:32so that all their assets can be seized?
05:35We are still trying to get a reaction
05:37from the Dutertes
05:38to what Palacio said.
05:40According to the former
05:41Chief Presidential Legal Counsel of Duterte,
05:43Atty. Salvador Panelo,
05:45Of course, we want him to be here.
05:47How can we apply treason?
05:50He knew he was going to be arrested.
05:52He went home.
05:53From The Hague, Netherlands,
05:55for GMA Integrated News,
05:57I am Maryse Umaliang Inyo,
05:59Saksi.
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