Balitanghali: (Part 5) March 31, 2025

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-VPSD, kinuwestiyon ang bilang ng mga ebidensya sa kasong crimes against humanity ni FPRRD/ ICC Spokesperson: If there is a plan that involves a widespread or systematic recurrent attack against civilian population, even one murder may be considered a crime against humanity/ Atty. Conti, hinamon si VPSD na humarap sa ICC at ilahad ang kanyang argumento tungkol sa bilang ng mga ebidensya sa kaso ng ama/ Kampo ni FPRRD, pinag-iisipan ang paghahain ng interim release para sa dating pangulo; defense team ni FPRRD, patuloy na binubuo   CBB: Estudyante, tinapos ang kanyang argumento sa debate gamit ang isang cool dance move   Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 11:00 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali.  #GMAIntegratedNews #GMANetwork #KapusoStream  Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews  GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

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00:00The court is now in session.

00:02Rodrigo Ruan Duterte.

00:12Vice President Sara Duterte questioned the evidence of the prosecution in the International Criminal Court

00:18for the case of Crimes Against Humanity against her father.

00:22From The Hague, Netherlands, Mariz Omal is live on the spot.

00:27Mariz?

00:31Yes, Connie Magala.

00:32It's 6 o'clock in the morning here in The Hague, Netherlands.

00:35The field of former President Rodrigo Duterte is not in his hands.

00:39The first evidence that was used by the prosecution in the International Criminal Court against him has already reached 181.

00:47This is far from the so-called Crimes Against Humanity.

00:51But the International Criminal Court said earlier that even one case is enough to prove the crime against humanity.

01:01Even though the prosecution still has a deadline to submit evidence to the ICC,

01:06they have already submitted 181 evidence to the Pre-Trial Chamber One last week.

01:13The field of Duterte is not in his hands.

01:16There is no case to begin with.

01:18That's what he said.

01:19But of course, the lawyers know the process inside the ICC.

01:26He, inside, says it as well, that we will do what the rules and guides are inside the ICC.

01:40Vice President Sara Duterte added,

01:42what is 181 compared to the thousands of people killed in the war on drugs under her administration?

01:50181 pieces of evidence and they say thousands.

01:55This is a case of crimes against humanity.

02:00So if you only have 181 pieces of evidence, does that show a crime against humanity?

02:11So where are the 30,000 pieces of evidence?

02:17This is not a case for the ICC.

02:21These were not even cases in the Philippines.

02:26So I feel like it became a case because of the portrayal of the media in the war on drugs.

02:39And that was just the title,

02:41when the government's job was to put illegal drugs inside the country.

02:49It's like, it's not even comparable to an 80-year-old man.

02:55But what the International Criminal Court is saying is different.

02:58The legal framework is that a crime against humanity can be a murder,

03:04can be any other number of criminal conducts,

03:07but if they are committed in the context of a widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population,

03:14according to a certain plan.

03:16So if there is a plan that involves a widespread or systematic recurrent attack against civilian population,

03:24even one murder may be considered a crime against humanity.

03:28You have to prove that there were 30,000 victims.

03:34So how can you prove systematic killing of 30,000 victims,

03:41if you do not have the names of 30,000 victims?

03:46Really, truly, we can't do anything in the media,

03:51but I can see in all the articles, war on drugs, killing thousands,

03:57and yet we have 181 pieces of evidence.

04:00And we don't even have 50 victims.

04:07This is 43 counts of murder, not even 50.

04:13So where is the system there of killing thousands?

04:18No, you don't, no, sorry.

04:22Their lawyer is stupid.

04:24If that's the case, then I invite VP Sara to come forward to the ICC,

04:30and say her argument.

04:33Let's see if she will listen.

04:36In our studies, and VP Sara is also a lawyer,

04:40in our studies, this crime is not similar,

04:45or you can't compare it to a simple murder case.

04:49I understand that under Philippine jurisdiction,

04:53murder, if you look at it according to the elements,

04:58you need to name the victim.

05:01In Crimes Against Humanity, you do not need to name all the victims.

05:06According to VP Sara,

05:08their camp is already thinking about filing an interim release.

05:12I understand that is one of the items that the lawyers are thinking about,

05:21and discussing.

05:23But the details of that, you need to ask the lawyer.

05:27They continue to form a defense team for the father.

05:30We are waiting for the papers coming from the ICC.

05:38So we're waiting for the papers of two more lawyers,

05:43and then we're currently recruiting one more lawyer.

05:49Excluding the Filipino lawyer.

05:52Finally, former President Duterte Rao will make a decision regarding his lawyers.

05:57Because he's the client,

05:59so what's happening is,

06:03there's a lawyer,

06:05then we're having a vet,

06:07background checking, vetting,

06:09and then I'm interviewing,

06:11and then I'm asking President Duterte,

06:14can you consider this,

06:17and then he's talking,

06:20and then they're talking,

06:22and then he's deciding.

06:24The relationship is within them,

06:26lawyer-client relationship.

06:32Connie, the former President Rodrigo Duterte,

06:35and all of his supporters,

06:37thank you for continuing to pray for his release,

06:40and for him to return to Davao City.

06:43So that's the latest news from The Hague.

06:46Let's go back to you, Connie.

06:48Thank you very much, Maryse Umali.

06:50And this is the latest news.

06:51We are part of a bigger mission.

06:53I am Connie Sison.

06:54I am Rafi Tima.

06:55I am Aubrey Carampea.

06:57For a broader service to the country.

06:59From GMI Integrated News,

07:01the Philippine News Authority.

07:26For a broader service to the country.

07:28From GMI Integrated News,

07:30the Philippine News Authority.

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