SC approves OSG’s move to re-enter case linked to Duterte’s ICC arrest

THE Supreme Court (SC) en bane has approved the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) request to resume representing government respondents in the consolidated case involving former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Senator Ronald M. Dela Rosa, and the Philippines’ cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

- Erika Mae P. Sinaking

In a press briefer, the high court said that during its Dec. 3 session, the high court granted the OSG’s Manifestation with Entry of Appearance. The office, led by Solicitor General Darlene Marie Berberabe, had formally notified the Court on Dec. 1 of its intent to reenter the proceedings and requested copies of all related court issuances to ensure full participation.

The case originated from a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition filed by Mr, Duterte and Mr, Dela Rosa, which challenged the legality of the former president's March 11 arrest and transfer to The Hague, Netherlands, where he faces allegations of crimes against humanity linked to the government’s anti-drug campaign.