Ex-DDS cop's testimony sought by ICC prosecutors vs. Rodrigo Duterte

GMA Network - Nov 5, 2026

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors ask judges to admit preserved testimony from an alleged former member of the Davao Death Squad (DDS), whose evidence they say bears directly on former President Rodrigo Duterte"s alleged criminal responsibility.

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To protect 55 witnesses, prosecutors seek 'special measures' during Duterte's ICC trial

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Ex-DDS cop's testimony sought by ICC prosecutors vs. Rodrigo Duterte

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