ICC Prosecution removes one incident in trial brief vs. Duterte 

GMA Network - Oct 21, 2026

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecution removed one incident from its trial brief against former president Rodrigo Duterte following the Trial Chamber"s order.

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