The International Criminal Court’s Trial Chamber III holds a second status conference on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in the crimes against humanity case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The session is presided over by Judge Joanna Korner, with Judges Keebong Paek and Nicolas Guillou, and proceeds as a public hearing without Duterte, who has waived his right to attend. The chamber discusses procedural preparations for the upcoming trial, including the adoption of a protocol for handling confidential information and the setting of deadlines for filing observations related to expert panel reports. It also addresses administrative elements such as determining the page limit of the prosecution’s trial brief. The judges further consider how to handle public statements made by Duterte’s counsel and establish directions for parties ahead of the next steps. In parallel, Judge Korner reiterates guidance to the media to report accurately and fairly and warns counsels for both prosecution and defense against making unnecessary comments to the press that could be seen as trying the case in the court of public opinion. The chamber also indicates it will determine dates for subsequent status conferences following the judicial recess.