Justice or Politics? Duterte’s ICC Trial Sparks Truth Panel Talk

As former President Rodrigo Duterte faces trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity tied to his controversial war on drugs, discussions are growing within the Philippines about establishing a Truth Commission to confront the past.

Lawmakers, civil society groups, and human rights advocates are urging the government to form an independent body to investigate the full extent of extrajudicial killings, human rights violations, and state-led operations under Duterte's rule.

A Truth Commission could provide:

A public platform for victims and families

Legal groundwork for national accountability

A path toward reconciliation and justice

Meanwhile, Duterte maintains his innocence, calling the ICC trial politically motivated.

🎥 In this video, we cover:

The latest updates on Duterte's ICC trial

What a Truth Commission would look like in the Philippines

How public opinion is shifting post-Duterte

Global reactions and historical comparisons

Will the Philippines confront its past — or bury it?

#DuterteICCTrial #TruthCommission #PhilippinesPolitics #DrugWarJustice #RodrigoDuterte #ICC #HumanRights #PhilippinesNews #TransitionalJustice #Reconciliation #warondrugs

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[JuanitoManalo-pf]

Conti alawyer of the rebel group NPA! That is the truth about this woman . She's a shame to the entire Filipinos! SHAME TO THIS WOMAN a menace in the Philippines! Shame on you Conti

[agnestanimoto]

Tatay stay strong and take care of your health dahil dahil people waiting for your back...

[MelanieSernicula-zv]

How about those who have been rape and killed ? U should also make file and fight for them because there are lots of them raped and killed by drug users. Bring Duterte home drugs is shining again

[RichardOng-ke]

Conti is a rebel organized educated the only purpose is rebellion, fight and oppose th e good.

[romeobarrameda]

Masakit ba ang wala ng ma recruit para lumaban sa legitimate na gobierno pati pondo nawala na rin at suporta ng madlang sambayanan

[Bblyn]

Duterte is the most beloved and best Philippine president ever 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[sarahpagente]

Kung illegal bakit ibang bansa bitay ang hatol ng mga drug lord at drug addicts but hindi hinatulan so sa akin bitay nalang diretso para hindi pamarisan para ipakita sa lahat na we are against on drugs. Kung ang presidente nagcocine yon din ang gawin.

[balasadorvegas]

Dapat may magfile din ng kaso sa mga NPA na ito dahil mas marami silang napatay

[Rose-cyb]

Politics is the real issue why PRRD is surrendered by bbm admin to ICC!!!

[delfinacabagui]

THIS IS PURELY POLITICAL HARRASSMENT.!

[marcalexanderraison]

Kung pinatay mo yung drug addict na pumatay sa kapamilya mo ... KRIMINAL DIN ANG TAWAG SA YO.

Ito yung ayaw tanggapin ng mga nanggagalaiti sa mga pamilya ng EJK victims, o sa kung sino man ang humihingi ng justice for EJK victims.

[goldenhands]

LAHAT NG BIKTIMA KUNO..MERON YAN PERA NA PINANGAKO...IMPOSIBLE MAG PURSIGE MGA YAN SA PAGSASAMPA NG KASO KUNG WALA KAPALIT...PERA PERA LANG YAN..PAG HIRAP ANG TAO SA BUHAY TAPOS PANGAKUAN NG PERA..MAGPURSIGE YON..HINDI NILA GAGAWEN YON KUNG WALA SILA MAASAHAN...

[eliseoorcejola]

Some victims no proper identification, hope they are not part of the cppnpandf planted victims...

[matrixqatar]

Produce the names and IDs of alleged victims.

How about the victims of the substance abusers? During the former President's term, it was safe to walk on the streets. Once the City of Thieves became one of the favourites destinations in SE Asia.

[RebeccaCeleste-ef]

PRRD is the best president of the Philippines fyi ❤️

[marcusfenix]

She's free to say anything because she's the victims lawyer. It's up to the judge of the ICC to determine if it is valid.

[Magebisdakto]

its political matters! marcos administration try to wipe out all duterte because he know duterte is powerful than him. And ICC not follow due process its not fair! Duterte is our hero not criminal! #icc #nicholaskaufman

[vergiepequero]

International lawyers like attorney Nicholas Kaufman are more brilliant and clever than this woman

[marcalexanderraison]

Truth Commissions will never work in the Philippines. The Filipinos are a forgiving people, as Lee Kuan Yew wrote in his book, proven by the fact that 31 million Filipinos voted to the presidency the son of a former president they kicked out of office in 1986. The Filipinos are the kind of people who will still honor anyone who helped them even if that same man murdered a family member in the past. Because as the Filipinos love to say:
1) Past is past.
2) Move on na kasi.
3) Wala ka na namang magagawa. Nangyari na.
4) Pasalamat ka na lang na may naitulong pa sa 'yo.
5) Hindi na naman maibabalik yung patay. Tanggapin na lang yung pera.

[royrusselmromano]

Obtaining justice through the wrong process is injustice! What if his case is dismissed because his rights were violated during the arrest, will you take responsibility for the alleged victims?