The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III grants the prosecution’s request to freeze money seized from former President Rodrigo Duterte when he is arrested and transferred to the ICC’s custody in March 2025. According to filings made public in late June 2025, the chamber orders that any money seized be frozen and directs the ICC Registry to provide an inventory of the seized items to the parties involved. Duterte’s legal counsel, Peter Haynes, says the chamber’s decision is reflected in a document released on June 26, following the prosecution’s request to obtain access to items the ICC Registry holds from the time of Duterte’s arrest and transfer.
Separate reporting also states that while the court approves freezing an undisclosed amount of money, it denies the prosecution’s request for “keys” that the prosecution says were with Duterte during his trip to Hong Kong, his last overseas destination before he is flown to The Hague. The court’s ruling therefore limits the prosecution to measures affecting the seized funds, while keeping the specific “keys” out of the prosecution’s investigative access at this stage.
