Duterte Waives ICC Conference Attendance
Former president to have lawyers handle procedural matters in his ICC case.
The Brief
- Duterte waived his right to attend the ICC status conference on Nov. 2, 2026.
- Defense team submitted a signed waiver to the ICC Trial Chamber III on Oct. 30.
- The chamber granted the request on Oct. 29 and ordered the defense to submit the waiver.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte has waived his right to attend the fifth status conference in his crimes against humanity case before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on November 2, 2026.
Duterte's defense team filed a signed waiver with the ICC Trial Chamber III on October 30, complying with the chamber's directive to formally record the document.
The defense stated that Duterte had informed the chamber on October 28 of his intention to waive his attendance at the scheduled conference.
On October 29, the chamber approved the request and directed the defense to submit a signed waiver, according to the filing.
Duterte also instructed his lawyers to address the procedural matters listed on the conference agenda, as well as any other issues that may arise during the hearing.
The fifth status conference is set for November 2 before Trial Chamber III, which includes Presiding Judge Joanna Korner and Judges Keebong Paek and Nicolas Guillou.
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