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Former President Rodrigo Duterte testifies at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from his administration’s war on drugs on October 28, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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RODRIGO-DUTERTE

RG Cruz

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175912564693320241028-senate hearing-duterte-MT-15.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former President Rodrigo Duterte testifies at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from his administration’s war on drugs on October 28, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday claimed that the International Criminal Court could no longer &quot;secure&quot; her detained father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.</p><p>The former president was arrested and transferred to The Hague in the Netherlands in March to face charges of crimes against humanity linked to his bloody war on drugs.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/vp-sara-slam-ph-officials-for-sham-welfare-check-on-dad-rodrigo-duterte-1251">&#x27;FPRRD does not need you&#x27;: VP Sara slams PH officials for &#x27;sham welfare check&#x27; on dad Rodrigo Duterte</a></div><p>&quot;Hindi kaya ng ICC na i-secure ang dating pangulong Duterte,&quot; the younger Duterte alleged as she again expressed concern about the welfare check conducted by the Philippine government on her father and his purported fall incidents.</p><p>&quot;Keeping him in without a trial date, without a date for confirmation of charges, it&#x27;s just plain cruelty. Pinapahirapan nila &#x27;yung tao. Naka-detain siya para ba siyang kinulong nang hindi siya na-convict,&quot; she said.</p><p>Sara Duterte on Saturday claimed that her father was found unconscious on the floor in his room in the ICC detention facility.</p><p>ICC spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah at the time declined to comment on the former president&#x27;s medical condition but stressed the court &quot;takes all necessary measures for the preservation of physical and psychological wellbeing of all detainees.&quot;</p><p>ICC assistant to counsel Maria Kristina Conti also warned that there are strict Dutch laws on medical confidentiality. </p><p>She added that &quot;&#x27;fake news&#x27; and disinformation can backfire on your cause. Don&#x27;t be the hammer that drives the nail home, or closes the door shut.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/welfare-check-on-duterte-in-icc-part-of-duty-of-foreign-service-posts-dfa-1823">Welfare check on Duterte in ICC part of duty of foreign service posts: DFA</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>SARA WANTS INTERIM RELEASE TO DAVAO</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, Sara Duterte prefers her father to be flown back to the Philippines in case the ICC grants him an interim release.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/9/29/dutch-authorities-respond-as-icc-reviews-duterte-s-interim-release-request-0636">Dutch authorities respond as ICC reviews Duterte’s interim release request</a></div><p>&quot;Kahit house arrest &#x27;yan doon, kahit na gusto ng ICC na ilibing sa ilalim ng bunker &#x27;yan, &#x27;yung house arrest niya walang problema sa amin, gagawin namin &#x27;yan,&quot; said Sara. </p><p>She claimed that granting the interim release would also encourage her father to cooperate in case a trial or hearing pushes through.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/23/icc-office-of-the-prosecutor-releases-details-of-charges-vs-duterte-0057">Prosecutors charge Duterte with 3 counts of murder &#x27;as crime against humanity&#x27; at ICC</a></div><p>Sara said her family values their &quot;word of honor,&quot; adding: &quot;Kung sinabi namin na papaniguraduhin namin na lahat ng hearing na sinabi ng ICC na umattend siya, papaniguraduhin namin na nandoon siya at nag-attend siya.&quot;</p><p>The vice president remains mum on which country may host the detained former leader if he is granted interim release.</p><p>Conti, the ICC assistant to counsel, said Sunday the <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/28/the-netherlands-eyed-as-host-country-if-duterte-granted-interim-release-says-lawyer-2209">Netherlands </a>may be the possible host country for Rodrigo&#x27;s interim release.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/8/icc-postpones-duterte-s-confirmation-of-charges-hearing-1938">&#x27;Not fit to stand trial?&#x27; ICC postpones Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i9a4lDTnpeM?si=dNrYwevTmmAsAMWa" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>"Hindi kaya ng ICC na i-secure ang dating pangulong Duterte," Vice President Sara Duterte alleged as she again expressed concern about the welfare check conducted by the Philippine government on her father and his purported fall incidents.</p>

"Hindi kaya ng ICC na i-secure ang dating pangulong Duterte," Vice President Sara Duterte alleged as she again expressed concern about the welfare check conducted by the Philippine government on her father and his purported fall incidents.

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Sara Duterte claims ICC can no longer 'secure' father

RG Cruz,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 29, 2025 04:15 PM PHT

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Updated September 29, 2025 11:18 PM PHT

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