Vice President Sara Duterte says she is pleased that judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III saw the current status of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, during his first appearance at a status conference. She made the remarks after the former president personally attended the chamber’s third status conference last week, as reported by Philippine outlets.
The ICC is handling crimes against humanity charges against Rodrigo Duterte. According to Sara Duterte, the judges’ observation of his condition is significant in the context of the proceedings, including how the case proceeds while he is in an advanced age, as referenced in one report.
While both sources present the same core point—Sara Duterte’s satisfaction that the ICC judges saw her father’s condition—the coverage is framed through different wording. One outlet emphasizes that judges noted his status in relation to his “advance age,” while the other focuses on the fact that the judges saw his current condition during the status conference.
