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February 23, 2026 | 4:00pm
MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has set the confirmation of charges hearing for former President Rodrigo Duterte from February 23 to 27, moving the pre-trial proceedings forward after months of legal delays.
The hearing, which is not a trial, will determine whether there is enough evidence to send Duterte’s case to a full trial over alleged crimes against humanity.
Duterte, 80, will not attend the hearing in The Hague after the ICC granted his defense’s request to waive his right to appear, despite judges ruling that he is fit to participate. The hearing will proceed without him in the courtroom, either in person or via video link.
The case, formally titled “The Prosecutor v. Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” stems from the ICC’s investigation into alleged crimes against humanity linked to thousands of killings during Duterte’s anti-drug campaign. Prosecutors have charged him with three counts of crimes against humanity, citing at least 76 murders between 2013 and 2018.
Duterte was arrested in Manila in March last year, flown directly to the Netherlands and has since been held at the ICC’s detention unit at Scheveningen Prison.
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