The International Criminal Court’s Trial Chamber III grants the prosecution’s request to extend the deadline for filing observations on an expert report concerning former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s fitness for trial. The chamber previously set Aug. 31 as the deadline for both parties to submit their observations on the expert report. During a second status conference in the case, Prosecutor Julian Nicholls asks for additional time, citing the presence of multiple other submissions scheduled for the same date. The chamber grants the extension, allowing the prosecution to file its observations beyond the original deadline. The ICC’s handling of Duterte’s fitness for trial is tied to the expert report and subsequent court directions related to his medical condition, which are intended to determine whether he can participate fully in the proceedings. The decision comes as the trial process continues toward a scheduled November trial date, with court procedures focused on completing the review of the expert findings and related submissions by the prosecution and the defense.