LOOK: Groups call for conviction of Duterte ahead of ICC pre-trial

Protestors call for the conviction of former President Rodrigo Duterte in a rally at the University of the Philippines Diliman ahead of his first International Criminal Court (ICC) appearance on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Keith Irish Margareth Clores, INQUIRER.net trainee)

MANILA, Philippines – Progressive groups called for the conviction of former President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity ahead of his first International Criminal Court (ICC) appearance on Friday.

Protesters gathered at the University of the Philippines Diliman on Friday afternoon, demanding justice for victims of extrajudicial killings said to be committed during the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.

(Keith Irish Margareth Clores, INQUIRER.net trainee)

“Uhaw na uhaw na tayo na magkaroon na talaga ng pananagutan sa maraming mga krimen na nangyari sa kanyang administrasyon,” Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel said at the rally.

(We’ve waited long enough for there to be accountability for the many crimes that happened during his administration.)

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Duterte was arrested by authorities on Tuesday and brought to The Hague, The Netherlands, following the issuance of an ICC warrant.

Around 6,000 people were killed in anti-drug operations, according to government data.

(Keith Irish Margareth Clores, INQUIRER.net trainee)

However, human rights groups estimate that the death toll could be as high as 20,000.

—KEITH IRISH MARGARETH CLORES, INQUIRER.net trainee

(Keith Irish Margareth Clores, INQUIRER.net trainee)