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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2o5U7ioq30U?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>MANILA — International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III called on parties in the crimes against humanity case of former President Rodrigo Duterte to make sure the presentation of evidence is orderly and streamlined for the proceedings to run smoothly.</p><p>Speaking at the first status conference of the case, Presiding Judge Joanna Korner said that presentation of evidence should be &quot;kept to the minimum possible&quot; because of Duterte&#x27;s health.</p><p>Citing past experience, Korner said that in cases of long interviews, &quot;which wander all over the place in terms of topics and whatever,&quot; these should be accompanied by a printed breakdown and order of topics to be discussed.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/5/27/start-of-duterte-trial-on-agenda-of-icc-status-conference-1614">Start of Duterte trial on agenda of ICC status conference<br/></a></div><p>She added &quot;the chamber would not expect to hear from witnesses all saying the same thing&quot; as she urged the prosecution to pare down the number of witnesses to present.</p><p>ICC Prosecutor Julian Nichols agreed that the number of witnesses &quot;may be something that can be cut down&quot; if the defense agrees to certain facts on a killing or incident.</p><p>&quot;We may be able to narrow it to the issues in dispute and we’re talking about linkages etcetera,&quot; he said.</p><p>Nichols also committed to provide the defense the prosecution&#x27;s list of prospective witnesses five months ahead of the start of trial.</p><p>Korner, later commenting on the pieces of evidence for trial, added &quot;197 speeches seems to me, on the face of it, too much — particularly if they say the same thing.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>EXPERT WITNESSES</strong></div><p>The chamber also suggested an August 24 deadline for parties to present prospective expert witnesses and told them to inform the ICC Registry if they plan to include experts who have yet to be vetted and approved.</p><p>Korner added the trial chamber must be notified if a party plans to object to a witnesses expertise or the content of their reports &quot;well in advance&quot; of that expert&#x27;s appearance before the chamber.</p><p>Nichols said prosecutors will likely be able to submit their list of expert witnesses by the deadline.</p><p>&quot;As far as the provision of the reports, it’s hard for me to say,&quot; he said, adding that the experts are already working on these. <strong>— Jonathan de Santos, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

<p>International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III called on parties in the crimes against humanity case of former President Rodrigo Duterte to make sure the presentation of evidence is orderly and streamlined for the proceedings to run smoothly.</p>

International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III called on parties in the crimes against humanity case of former President Rodrigo Duterte to make sure the presentation of evidence is orderly and streamlined for the proceedings to run smoothly.

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ICC chamber urges parties in Duterte trial to streamline evidence

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Published May 27, 2026 05:14 PM PHT

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Updated May 27, 2026 05:18 PM PHT

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