Duterte trial will bring drug war victims ‘from darkness into light of truth, justice’

2026-02-27 - 12:13

MANILA, Philippines – Lawyer Gilbert Andres delivers the closing statement of the common legal representatives for victims on the final day of the pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court on Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs on Friday, February 27. He outlines 10 rebuttals to the defense’s submissions, countering arguments made by lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman, who sought to distance Duterte from responsibility for the thousands of deaths during the drug war. – Rappler.com