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Families of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) receive the cremated remains of their loved ones during the 20th "Program Paghilom" at the Sacred Heart Parish Shrine, in Quezon City on May 15, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

Families of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) receive the cremated remains of their loved ones during the 20th "Program Paghilom" at the Sacred Heart Parish Shrine, in Quezon City on May 15, 2025. The remains, were blessed and turned over to their immediate family, were part of the exhumed and re-autopsied bodies of drug war victims. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176329403262720250515-program-paghilom-cremation-MT-6 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Families of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) receive the cremated remains of their loved ones during the 20th &quot;Program Paghilom&quot; at the Sacred Heart Parish Shrine, in Quezon City on May 15, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/>Families of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) receive the cremated remains of their loved ones during the 20th &quot;Program Paghilom&quot; at the Sacred Heart Parish Shrine, in Quezon City on May 15, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA — The families of drug war victims called on the International Criminal Court to dismiss the fresh appeal made by the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte formally seeking to terminate all ongoing proceedings and order his “immediate” and “unconditional” release.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/15/duterte-lawyers-ask-icc-to-end-case-demand-immediate-release-0804">READ: Duterte lawyers ask ICC to end case, demand immediate release</a></div>Duterte’s defense team filed a 21-page &quot;Appeal Brief on Jurisdiction&quot; on November 14, 2025 to the ICC Appeals Chamber which challenges the October 23 decision by Pre-Trial Chamber I that affirmed the court&#x27;s authority to continue the case against the former President for alleged crimes against humanity.In a statement, the kin of drug war victims criticized Duterte’s move as “continuing attempt to evade justice and accountability”.“Malinaw pa sa sikat ng araw na gusto lang takasan ni Duterte ang pananagutan. Alam niyang mabigat ang ebidensya laban sa kanya at sa kanyang mga alipores kaya nais niyang ipatigil ang kaso noon pa man. Siya ang nag-utos na paslangin ang aming mga mahal sa buhay,” Sally Ramos said, a parent of EJK victim Cristeta Ramos.For Llore Pasco, also a parent of EJK victims Crisanto and Juan Carlos Lozano, Duterte is employing the same tactics just like when he withdrew the Philippines from the Rome Statute out of “cowardice” as the inquiry on his bloody drug war began.“Halos sampung taon na kaming naghahanap ng hustisya. Wala kaming napala sa mga korte sa Pilipinas kaya kami dumulog sa ICC. Hindi kami papayag na hindi mapaparusahan si Duterte,” she stated.“Ayaw naming matulad si Duterte kay Enrile. Gusto naming mapanagot siya sa kanyang mga krimen bago siya mawala sa mundong ito,” Pasco added.National coordinator of Rise Up for Life and for Rights Rubylin Litao urged the ICC to &quot;proceed with the confirmation of charges and arrest Duterte’s co-perpetrators as soon as possible&quot;.“Duterte’s lawyers may have tried all the delaying tactics available at their disposal but they cannot erase Duterte’s crimes against humanity,” she stated.

The families of drug war victims called on the International Criminal Court to dismiss the fresh appeal made by the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte formally seeking to terminate all ongoing proceedings and order his “immediate” and “unconditional” release.

The families of drug war victims called on the International Criminal Court to dismiss the fresh appeal made by the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte formally seeking to terminate all ongoing proceedings and order his “immediate” and “unconditional” release.

Drug war victims’ kin slam Duterte’s ‘continuing attempt to evade justice, accountability’ after ICC appeal

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Drug war victims’ kin slam Duterte’s ‘continuing attempt to evade justice, accountability’ after ICC appeal

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Nov 16, 2025 07:55 PM PHT

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